“Remove Him Immediately” Mkhwanazi Faces Backlash After Testimony Exposes R200,000 Salary Approval
iReport South Africa | 03.12.2025 12:57
The revelations emerging from the Madlanga Commission have reignited growing public frustration over accountability within South Africa’s policing structures. New testimony indicates that when Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi was appointed by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), he asked for his salary package to be increased by R200 000 — a request that, according to the KZN Tonight Podcast, was “immediately approved.” The speed and scale of the approval have raised questions about oversight, due diligence, and the internal culture that allowed such a decision to pass without scrutiny.
