Julius Mkhwanazi and Kagiso Lerutla to appear in Boksburg court

The case against suspended Deputy Police Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and City Manager Kagiso Lerutla is scheduled to return to Boksburg Magistrates Court on Friday morning. This appearance is for the state to respond to the defense's request for additional details regarding the case. Mkhwanazi and Lerutla are currently facing charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice.

The charges against the pair stem from an alleged scheme in 2019. In this scheme, Lerutla allegedly paid Mkhwanazi 400,000 rand to impersonate Lerutla in court after the latter's arrest for speeding. Additionally, Lerutla was reportedly paid to attend an interview for the position of chief financial officer in the City of Ekurhuleni. Both Mkhwanazi and Lerutla are currently out on R30,000 bail each.