Mchunu is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Khutha Mchunu (born 1997), South African rugby union player Senzo Mchunu (born 1958), South African Politician Sibongile Mchunu, South African politician Sipho Mchunu (born 1951), South African musician Thembeka Mchunu (born 1968), South African politician Willies Mchunu (born 1948), South African politician