By Johnathan Paoli
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard on Monday that Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi faced serious allegations of misrepresenting vehicles from Vusumuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala-linked companies as donations to the city, but disciplinary and criminal action against him was stalled, amid conflicting accounts from city officials.
Advocate Khemraj “Kemi” Behari, head of the City of Ekurhuleni’s Risk and Legal Services Department, was grilled over his department’s role in responding to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) preliminary report and the subsequent handling of charges against Mkhwanazi.
Behari sought to downplay the role of his office in the investigation, arguing that the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) recommendation for disciplinary action against Mkhwanazi could be interpreted merely as a suggestion.
“When I received the report, it was addressed to the chief of police. So, we didn’t get involved in the disciplinary processes there. But I engaged
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