It is more than a year since the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) recommended that action be taken against Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief of Police, Julius Mkhwanazi for alleged fraud and corruption.
Despite this damning report, no action has been taken against Mkhwanazi.
Instead, he has been promoted to the role of Acting Chief of Police, while the current Chief of Police, Isaac Mapiyeye, has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations of sexual assault.
Mkhwanazi has allegedly applied undue influence in the selection and appointment of unqualified officers, as well as shielding those with criminal records.
The hypocrisy of the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) under the leadership of this ANC-EFF coalition begs the question – can residents trust a police force that is run like a mafia outfit?
Residents of the city deserve better.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the CoE demands that the IPID report is tabled in council this month so that its recommendations can be addressed.
If it is not, we will explore all avenues available to us to ensure that justice is served.
We do this not only for the residents of the city who deserve an ethical and clean police force, but for the honest, hardworking men and women in the EMPD who serve without fear or favour.