AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Five criminal cases later, Ekurhuleni fires Julius Mkhwanazi
A year after the Madlanga Commission began peeling back allegations of criminal infiltration and compromised policing, Ekurhuleni has fired Julius Mkhwanazi, the suspended metro police commander whose name has repeatedly surfaced in evidence before the inquiry and in criminal cases.
Ekurhuleni has dismissed Julius Mkhwanazi, a suspended metro police commander, following multiple criminal allegations and scrutiny from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The decision came a day after the commission's chair, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, delivered a damning assessment of the evidence, warning of potential infiltration within South Africa's criminal justice system.
Mkhwanazi, responsible for operations and specialised services at the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department, was suspended on 11 November 2025 and faced charges ranging from murder to theft. His termination followed an investigation into his misconduct, criminal proceedings, and Madlanga Commission evidence.
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