Second Ekurhuleni Senior Official Arrested in Fraud and Corruption Probe

South Africa: Madlanga Implicated Ekurhuleni Police Boss Arrest Sparks Corruption Outcry

Civic groups say the arrest of EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi is long overdue after serious allegations linking him to crime and corruption. The Democratic Alliance says the arrest follows years of pressure to act against wrongdoing inside Ekurhuleni's law enforcement structures.

Second Ekurhuleni senior official arrested in fraud and corruption probe

A 40-year-old senior Ekurhuleni municipal official was arrested in Johannesburg on April 19, 2026, by the South African Police Service for fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice.

Another senior Ekurhuleni official arrested

Police confirmed the arrest of the 40-year-old suspect on Sunday in Johannesburg.

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Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief, Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, is expected to appear before the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Mkhwanazi was arrested on Saturday by the SAPS Madlanga Task Team. He will appear alongside another senior municipal official who was arrested on Sunday morning in Johannesburg. Both face charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating or obstructing the ends of justice. Mkhwanazi’s arr…

Julius Mkhwanazi Arrested: Serious Allegations Rock Ekurhuleni Police Department

A senior official within South Africa’s law enforcement structures has been arrested in connection with serious allegations of fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice, in a development that has intensified scrutiny over misconduct within municipal policing systems. The 50-year-old official, identified as Julius Mkhwanazi, was taken into custody following an investigation linked to alleged irregular activities within the Ekurhuleni M…

Police Arrest Second Senior Official From City Of Ekurhuleni For Fraud

Pretoria – Police have arrested a second senior municipal official from the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality on suspicion of fraud and corruption. “The 40-year-old senior official was arrested this morning on Sunday, 19 April 2026, in Johannesburg,” said police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe. He faces charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating and or obstructing the ends of justice. The first senior official to be arrested fr…