Ekurhuleni mayor launches comprehensive probe into EMPD misconduct

By Lebone Rodah Mosima

City of Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has launched a wide-ranging internal investigation into alleged misconduct and criminality within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD).

The City Manager, Kagiso Lerutla, has been tasked with investigating allegations involving 275 unvetted officers and reviewing 55 police promotions. On Monday, Xhakaza requested that the Speaker convene a Council meeting to update members on the investigation and explain why disciplinary proceedings were not initiated in 2023 against Brigadier Mkhwanazi, who was suspended over allegations of signing a fraudulent agreement with a private security company linked to criminal elements.

The move follows an urgent Mayoral Committee meeting on 17 November 2025, which tabled an internal report revealing serious allegations against two senior managers, echoing concerns raised at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

“Given the serious developments emerging internally and through alleged irregularities presented at the Madlanga Commission, I have mandated the City