{"id":97481,"date":"2026-04-19T06:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T06:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/julius-mkhwanazi-arrested-by-madlanga-commission-team"},"modified":"2026-04-19T06:33:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T06:33:13","slug":"julius-mkhwanazi-arrested-by-madlanga-commission-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/julius-mkhwanazi-arrested-by-madlanga-commission-team","title":{"rendered":"Julius Mkhwanazi Arrested by Madlanga Commission Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Police have confirmed the arrest of a senior Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) official.<\/p>\n<p>EWN has reliably learnt that the suspect is suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi on charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested at his home on Saturday morning by the SAPS&#8217; Madlanga Commission Task Team.<\/p>\n<p>The team has been established to investigate prima facie evidence of wrongdoing involving people identified in the Madlanga Commission\u2019s interim report.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The official was arrested this morning at his home in Gauteng. The Task Team is still searching for other suspects linked to the case. These arrests emanate from an ongoing investigation into corruption within the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department,&#8221; police said in a statement.<\/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. Police have confirmed the arrest of a senior Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) official. EWN has reliably learnt that the suspect is suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi on charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice. 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