By Johnathan Paoli
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has conceded that a police clearance certificate submitted for controversial businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala was fraudulent, but denied that the EMPD had the expertise to detect whether SAPS documents were genuine.
Mkhwanazi testified at the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday that the certificate was forwarded to him by businessman Mike van Wyk as part of a proposed “peace officers” programme involving private volunteers who would assist the metro police with limited municipal policing functions.
The certificate was submitted after prospective members of the proposed programme were required to undergo criminal record screening.
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“You remember I said that we wanted to establish the Peace Corps. People must check fingerprints first. You can’t take a person with criminal records to be peace corps,” Mkhwanazi said.
Asked whether he
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