Freedom Day in custody for Mkhwanazi and Lerutla as court delays bail ruling

African Insider | 24.04.2026 23:30
Johannesburg – Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni city manager Kagiso Lerutla will remain in custody over the Freedom Day weekend after their bail hearing in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court was postponed to Tuesday.