JOHANNESBURG - Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department boss Julius Mkhwanazi has been arrested.
He faces charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice.
He previously testified at Parliament's SAPS Ad Hoc Committee and the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
In a statement, national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said SAPS' Madlanga Commission Task Team has arrested a 50-year-old senior municipal official for fraud, corruption, and defeating and/or obstructing the ends of justice.
"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 (EMPD).
"No further comment will be provided on the merits of the case at this stage. All suspects are expected to appear before the Boksburg Magistrate's Court on Monday, 20 April 2026," the statement reads in part.
This is a developing story.