{"id":97474,"date":"2026-04-19T06:29:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T06:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/actionsa-welcomes-arrest-of-julius-mkhwanazi"},"modified":"2026-04-19T06:31:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T06:31:55","slug":"actionsa-welcomes-arrest-of-julius-mkhwanazi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/actionsa-welcomes-arrest-of-julius-mkhwanazi","title":{"rendered":"Actionsa Welcomes Arrest of Julius Mkhwanazi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Party spokesperson Tumelo Tshabalala says Mkhwanazi should be dismissed immediately, arguing his actions have ruined the reputation of the metro.<\/p>\n<p>ActionSA has welcomed the arrest of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhanazi on charges including fraud and corruption.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested on Saturday morning at his home in Gauteng.<\/p>\n<p>Party spokesperson Tumelo Tshabalala says Mkhwanazi should be dismissed immediately, arguing his actions have ruined the reputation of the metro.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;ActionSA maintains that South Africa cannot afford to delay justice until the Commission concludes its proceedings while alleged offenders remain at large. Sufficient evidence already exists to initiate criminal proceedings against those implicated. Mkhwanazi has brought both the EMPD and the City of Ekurhuleni into disrepute.&#8221;<\/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. Party spokesperson Tumelo Tshabalala says Mkhwanazi should be dismissed immediately, arguing his actions have ruined the reputation of the metro. ActionSA has welcomed the arrest of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhanazi on charges including fraud and corruption. 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