Overview
- City manager Kagiso Lerutla confirmed Julius Mkhwanazi’s suspension took effect on 11 November 2025 and announced an immediate independent investigation into new EMPD allegations.
- At the Madlanga Commission, former Ekurhuleni HR head Xolani Nciza testified that a purported MOU granting CAT VIP policing roles was a fraudulent draft and detailed an illegal blue-lights scheme tied to Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala.
- Nciza said former city manager Imogen Mashazi opposed extending Mkhwanazi’s 2023 suspension, and he linked Mkhwanazi’s unit to a 15 April 2022 Brakpan murder where the scene was allegedly "cleaned up."
- Retired EMPD deputy chief Revo Spies’ evidence indicated 275 officers had criminal records in 2022, about 100 were awaiting trial, and vetting was resisted by Mkhwanazi and many subordinates.
- Parliament’s ad hoc committee pressed Police Ministry chief of staff Cedric Nkabinde over his ties and timelines, with MPs alleging he misled them, as preparations continue to hear Matlala’s testimony in prison later in November.