By Johnathan Paoli
Ekurhuleni’s suspended Legal Services head, advocate Khemraj “Kemi” Behari, has conceded that his department did intend to send a letter challenging the Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s (IPID) findings against suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi in a marked reversal from his earlier sworn claim that the document was a harmless internal draft never meant for external circulation.
Facing a second day of questioning at the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday, evidence leader advocate Lee Segeels-Ncube confronted Behari with emails attaching the contested document and showing that it had been prepared for the signature of the MMC for Community Safety.
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He conceded that there was an intention to send a letter questioning IPID’s fraud and corruption case against Mkhwanazi.
“At that stage, I received a report from the division head to say it was never sent
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