{"id":95585,"date":"2026-02-10T16:08:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/madlanga-commission-denies-protecting-corrupt-officials"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:28:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:28:43","slug":"madlanga-commission-denies-protecting-corrupt-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/madlanga-commission-denies-protecting-corrupt-officials","title":{"rendered":"Madlanga Commission Denies Protecting Corrupt Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Ekurhuleni\u2019s suspended head of legal, Kemi Behari, appeared before the Madlanga Commission and responded to allegations that he shielded EMPD\u2019s deputy chief from accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a barrage of questions at the Madlanga Inquiry, Ekurhuleni\u2019s suspended head of legal, Kemi Behari, has strongly denied protecting corrupt officials within the metro\u2019s police department.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Behari appeared before the commission and responded to allegations that he shielded Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD)\u2019s deputy chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, from accountability.In February 2023, Mkhwanazi was suspended for allegedly fitting blue lights to cars belonging to suspected crime boss Vusimuzi \u201cCat\u201d Matlala.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the matter is Behari\u2019s refusal to support extending the suspension of Mkhwanazi beyond three months.<\/p>\n<p>When approached by Colonel Hennie Erasmus from EMPD\u2019s Integrity and Standard Unit, Behari raised concerns with the case against Mkhwanazi, saying there were evidentiary gaps.<\/p>\n<p>Commission chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga put it to Behari that it was possible to extend Mkhwanazi\u2019s suspension while giving Erasmus time to plug the identified gaps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy put stumbling block after stumbling block without giving him solutions?\u201d Madlanga asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the time, the solution was for me to say, \u2018go and complete the investigations\u2019,\u201d Behari responded.<\/p>\n<p>Behari said in hindsight, he should have supported the extension.<\/p>\n<p>He continues on the witness stand on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Ekurhuleni\u2019s suspended head of legal, Kemi Behari, appeared before the Madlanga Commission and responded to allegations that he shielded EMPD\u2019s deputy chief from accountability. Despite a barrage of questions at the Madlanga Inquiry, Ekurhuleni\u2019s suspended head of legal, Kemi Behari, has strongly denied protecting corrupt officials within the metro\u2019s police department. 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