By Marcus Moloko
Suspended acting Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi returned to the Madlanga Commission for the second day of testimony with a quick mention that he could not afford jail time.
If his gulping of water defined day one, day two saw Mkhwanazi clearly stating that he could not afford to go to jail and leave his children behind.
On day one, Mkhwanazi appeared nervous, sweating profusely, and clutching his water bottle as if it were a lifeline.
Day two brought a shift in tone. Mkhwanazi, perhaps a little calmer, brought by his survival of the first day, declared with dramatic emphasis that: “I cannot afford to go to jail and leave my kids.”
The commissioners quickly reminded him that no one had suggested prison, stressing that the Madlanga Commission was not a court but a body tasked with making recommendations.
Mkhwanazi insisted that recommendations
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