EMPD Top Cop Julius Mkhwanazi Allegedly Linked to Tampering of a Murder Scene
- A witness at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry continued to shed light on the alleged corruption at the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department
- The witness testified at the Commission of Inquiry established to investigate alleged corruption in the criminal justice system
- The witness implicated the EMPD's Deputy Chief, Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, in the alleged tampering of a crime scene
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PRETORIA, GAUTENG — A former Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) top cop implicated the EMPD's deputy chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, in the alleged tampering of a scene of a crime.
According to Sunday World, the former deputy chief of police of the EMPD, Revo Spies, testified on 10 November 2025. He appeared at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College, where the Commission of Inquiry's public hearings are being held.
Spies alleged that the incident happened in 2022. Members of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) said they were afraid for their lives as they investigated a murder case. EMPD officers allegedly tortured the victim to death. Mkhwanazi allegedly later arrived on the scene and instructed them to clean the scene and dispose of the body. One of the perpetrators of the crime turned state witness.
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A look at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry
The Commission of Inquiry began a few months after KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi held a press briefing on 6 July 2025. Mkhwanazi implicated Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya and Senzo Mchunu in the infiltration of the criminal justice system by a group of criminal cartels.
After the press briefing, President Cyril Ramaphosa established the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and placed Mchunu on special leave. National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola suspended Sibiya.
During the Commission of Inquiry's public hearings, different witnesses testified that Mkhwanazi was allegedly involved in irregular and corrupt activities. These included his former boss and his current boss, both of whom testified against him.
2 Briefly News stories about Julius Mkhwanazi
A former Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department office explained that Mkhwanazi allegedly registered attempted murder-accused Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's vehicles as EMPD vehicles. He allegedly registered them when he was the Director of Specialised Services. Despite an investigation into the misuse of state resources, Mkhwanazi was not charged.
Mkhwanazi's boss, Jabulani Mapiyeye, testified that Mkhwanazi and a human resources staff member excluded him from a recruitment process. When he wrote to them and demanded to be included in the recruitment process, they ignored him and continued.
Mkhwanazi was placed on special leave
In a related article, Briefly News reported that Mkhwanazi was granted special leave in September. This was after a motion to suspend him failed. The City of Ekurhuleni rejected the motion.
He applied for leave on 23 September 2025, following the testimonies of his alleged ties to Matlala before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Political parties argued that the city manager had the authority to suspend him
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