Testimony of Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi Postponed to April

• The testimony of suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been postponed to 14 April 2026
• The delay was granted by the Madlanga Commission to allow him time to mourn the loss of his mother
• Mkhwanazi was initially scheduled to appear before the commission on Monday as part of its ongoing inquiry into police conduct

PRETORIA -The Madlanga Commission has postponed the testimony of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi to give him time to grieve the loss of a family member.

Mkhwanazi was originally scheduled to appear before the commission on Monday, 23 March 2026. His lawyer, Nkosana Khumalo, requested a delay due to the death of Mkhwanazi's mother

"Mr Mkhwanazi will be burying his mother, and his state of mind is not right at the moment. We therefore request that the commission postpone his testimony to 14 April," he said.

Mkhwanazi will therefore return to the hot seat at the Madlanga Commission on 14 April 2026, to testify on allegations of corruption within the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department.

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In related news, Julius Mkhwanazi was further implicated in the murder of Emmnuel Mbense at the Madlanga Commission. IPID investigator Nomsa Masuku told the Madlanga Commission on Thursday, 12 February 2026, that the case was registered under section 28(1)(b) of the IPID Act, which covers deaths as a result of police action. The alleged offence is murder. Masuku named Mkhwanazi as one of several suspects identified for prosecution. Others include Reservist Constable Z Fritz, Mr W Pretorius, Mr E van der Waald, the late Marius van der Merwe, the late Mr J Hanekom, Mr Kobus, Kershia Leigh Stols, Mr Juan-Mare Eksteen and Mr A McKenzie.

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Previously, Briefly News reported that the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president, Julius Malema, and African National Congress Member of Parliament, Khusela Diko, clashed over whether the suspended Ekuruleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief, Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, should appear before the committee. The Ad hoc committee met virtually on 24 November 2025 to discuss the finalisation of the next witnesses who would appear before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Source: Briefly News