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SABC News reports that City of Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says there’s a process under way to root out the City’s Metro Police (EMPD) officials found guilty of committing crimes.
The Madlanga Commission has heard that almost 300 officers have criminal records or are awaiting trial for serious offences. On Tuesday, EMPD Deputy Chief Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi was suspended following recommendations of an internal audit investigation into allegations of misconduct. According to Xhakaza, lawlessness will not be tolerated within the EMPD. “What is important is that we need to clean our system and rid it of wrong elements,” said Xhakaza. Meanwhile, he warned that any official found to be involved in wrongdoing in relation to Mkhwanazi’s suspension would face disciplinary action. This follows allegations that the City’s Head of HR Linda Gxasheka and Head of Legal Services Kemi Behari actively blocked disciplinary action against Mkhwanazi despite findings of wrongdoing. Xhakaza indicated that a forensic report on Mkhwanazi’s alleged misconduct would soon be tabled before council.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sashin Naidoo at SABC News
- Read too, Ekurhuleni officials allegedly protected metro police boss Mkhwanazi and his ‘rogue unit’ for years, at Daily Maverick
- And also, ‘I retired early due to rampant criminality at EMPD’: former deputy chief Revo Spies, at TimesLIVE
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