Minister Zweli Mkhize responds to reports of “raid” at his home
11 Oct 2018
Following various media houses contacting me regarding the so called raid at my home, I’ve felt it necessary to issue a statement and also allay fears of my friends and comrades who have contacted me out of concern, and to give background to the public at large.
On Friday, 28 September 2018, my wife and I received a call from a neighbour advising us there was a lot of activity just outside the gate at our home in Willowfountain, Pietermaritzburg. It appeared to them that some law enforcement authorities were engaging with our security guard who man the gate.
We then immediately contacted the security guard at the gate to establish what was going on as we were in Gauteng that evening. He subsequently informed us that there were gentlemen who had advised that they were from the National Intervention team for Rhino Poaching and Political Killings.
I then asked to speak to them in order to establish more details and ensure that there was full cooperation.