The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief, Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, may soon face suspension after a motion was tabled in council linking him to alleged underworld boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.
Mkhwanazi is accused of providing EMPD blue lights to Matlala in 2023. These lights were reportedly fitted onto Matlala’s personal vehicles. The Ekurhuleni City Council is expected to decide on Thursday morning whether Mkhwanazi will be suspended.
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Mkhwanazi’s Name Raised at Commission of Inquiry
The controversy around Mkhwanazi intensified last week at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. His name surfaced in testimony alleging that he extended unlawful favours to Matlala, further fueling calls for his suspension.
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Matlala, who is at the centre of the storm, is currently held at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility in Pretoria. He faces charges of attempted murder linked to an attack on his former partner, actress Tebogo Thobejane.
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