{
  "id": 4426287,
  "title": "Julius Mkhwanazi suspension costs Ekurhuleni ratepayers more than R1.27m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/julius-mkhwanazi-suspension-costs-ekurhuleni-ratepayers-more-than-r1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T12:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-08-30-julius-mkhwanazi-suspension-costs-ekurhuleni-ratepayers-more-than-r127m/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ekurhuleni Deputy Chief of Police Julius Mkhwanazi has cost the city more than R1.27 million in salary and benefits while on suspension, as he remains in custody following multiple arrests.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "LIVE | Julius Mkhwanazi, Imogen Mashazi, co-accused back in court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/live-julius-mkhwanazi-imogen-mashazi-co-accused-back-in-court",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:50:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Julius Mkhwanazi, Cat Matlala to stay behind bars as EMPD official granted R10k bail in blue lights case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/julius-mkhwanazi-cat-matlala-to-stay-behind-bars-as-empd-official",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:22:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}