Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi is expected to return to the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief, Commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi, is returning to the Madlanga Commission, where he is expected to face tough questioning over serious allegations of corruption and abuse of power.
His testimony is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Pretoria at 9:30am, after his expected appearance last month was postponed following the death of his mother.
Mkhwanazi is accused of using the EMPD for personal gain, including allegedly influencing promotions to favour officers loyal to him.
He is also linked to an allegedly irregular contract between the metro police and a security company, CAT VIP, owned by businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.
Previous witnesses told the commission that Mkhwanazi played a central role in decisions that undermined proper governance within the department.
He also faces a serious allegation — that he was implicated in the 2022 murder of Emmanuel Mbhense.
Mbhense was allegedly tortured by police officers before his body was dumped in a lake in Germiston.
Witnesses told the commission that the crime and alleged cover-up were carried out on Mkhwanazi’s instruction.
Mkhwanazi has previously denied wrongdoing. His return to the stand is expected to address apparent contradictions in his earlier testimony.
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