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Podcast: 5 Breakfast
Episode: WHEN A JOKE GETS A SEARCH WARRANT - ANTON TAYLOR (01 SEPTEMBER 2025)
Description: Hawks vs. Hashtags: When a Joke Gets a Search Warrant” Who did what, and why does it matter? TikTok comedian Anton Taylor posted a satirical skit (29 March) as a fake Czech crime boss claiming he “bribed” Police Minister Senzo Mchunu with a BMW and three sex workers to attack KZN police boss Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mchunu laid charges. The Hawks arrived with a warrant, seized Taylor’s phone, and even secured a cell-tracking order. The docket went to prosecutors... who declined to prosecute. Meanwhile, Mchunu’s...