Police arrested suspended police chief Julius Mkhwanazi at his home in Gauteng on Saturday as part of an ongoing corruption probe into the Ekurhuleni metro police department (EMPD).
While police wouldn’t name the municipal official arrested, it has been confirmed it is Mkhwanazi.
“The SAPS’ Madlanga task team arrested a 50-year-old senior municipal official for fraud, corruption and defeating and/or obstructing the ends of justice,” police spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said.
The arrest is part of a broader investigation into alleged corruption within the EMPD, with more suspects potentially facing arrest.
“The task team is still searching for other suspects linked to the case,” Mathe said.
“These arrests emanate from an ongoing investigation into corruption within the EMPD,” said Mathe.
“No further comment will be provided on the merits of the case at this stage.”
He is expected to appear in the Boksburg magistrate’s court on Monday.
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