By Johnathan Paoli
The Boksburg Magistrate’s Court has postponed its ruling on the bail application of suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni city manager Kagiso Lerutla to next week.
Announcing the postponement on Friday, Magistrate Emmanuel Magampa said he required further consideration of the arguments from both sides.
“The unfortunate situation is that I am not in a position to give the ruling today. But I can have it ready on Tuesday. I don’t want to shoot from the hip. I’ll make a mistake,” Magampa said.
Mkhwanazi and Lerutla were remanded in custody.
The pair are facing corruption-related charges linked to an alleged 2019 scheme in which an impersonator was reportedly paid to appear in court on Lerutla’s behalf in a speeding case.
The state contended that the case goes beyond a traffic violation and constitutes defeating the ends of justice.
During the bail
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