18 November 2025
Key Highlights:
• Urgent Mayoral Committee convened and serious alleged allegations against two senior managers tabled.
• The Speaker has been requested to convene an extraordinary Council meeting on 18 November 2025 to brief Council on the status of the ongoing investigation and the 2023 decision not to institute disciplinary action against alleged misconduct relating to Brig. Julius Mkhwanazi.
• 30-day broader comprehensive internal investigation ordered into alleged misconduct within law-enforcement, aligned with alleged concerns raised at the Madlanga Commission.
• Immediate precautionary suspension of Deputy Chief of Police Brigadier Mkhwanazi and disciplinary action underway for other allegedly implicated officials. • Full review of alleged irregular 55 police promotions and urgent reporting on alleged 275 unvetted officers to restore integrity in the force.
• Strengthening the City’s Renewal Agenda through new oversight measures, including appointing a Security Advisor and Commissioner of Integrity to address alleged governance concerns.
Yesterday, on 17 November 2025, I convened an urgent special Mayoral Committee meeting to table an internal investigation report that raises deeply troubling alleged misconduct involving two of our Senior Managers. These allegations are consistent with concerns already raised before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
2 Today, 18 November 2025, I have requested the Speaker of Council to convene an Extraordinary Council Meeting to brief Council on the status of the ongoing process, including the reasons behind the 2023 decision not to institute disciplinary proceedings arising from alleged misconduct by Brigadier Mkhwanazi, recorded in that internal investigation.
Given the serious and deeply concerning developments now emerging, both internally and through alleged irregularities presented at the Madlanga Commission, I have mandated the City Manager to institute a broader comprehensive internal investigation into alleged misconduct and administrative failures within the City’s law-enforcement structures. This investigation must produce a preliminary report within 30 days.
I have further directed that a preliminary report be submitted within 21 days on the alleged 275 unvetted officers, including those with alleged prior convictions. Ensuring that all officers meet ethical and professional standards is essential to strengthening public trust.
Additionally, I have mandated the City Manager to review all 55 alleged irregular promotions of police officers granted in recent years. The report is expected within seven days. Where promotion decisions lack proper justification or are found to be allegedly irregular or politically influenced, corrective action will follow.
I have requested a full report on alleged irregular VIP protection deployments, including the alleged misuse of blue lights and the alleged placement of officers facing criminal charges within VIP units. These matters must be fully understood to ensure accountability.
To reinforce integrity, the Deputy Chief of Police, Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, has been placed on suspension. Other officials allegedly implicated in these matters are undergoing the appropriate disciplinary processes. These actions are necessary to preserve the integrity of the broader investigation and to signal that accountability applies to all.
I am assembling a dedicated team to monitor and analyse submissions before the Madlanga Commission. The Commission has surfaced alleged administrative irregularities that may not be captured through routine reporting. This team will ensure these issues are tracked, documented, and addressed appropriately.
To strengthen oversight, I will appoint a Security Advisor in the Office of the Mayor and establish the position of Commissioner of Integrity. These roles will provide independent expertise to address alleged governance breaches, ethical concerns, and security-related risks.
I have also written to the Executive Director of IPID requesting an urgent meeting for updates on all matters allegedly involving City officers and to ensure effective cooperation with this essential national oversight body.
The gravity of these alleged failures underscores the necessity of the City’s Renewal Agenda. The issues surfacing internally and at the Commission highlight systems that must be rebuilt. 3 Our response is rooted in renewal, restoring ethical leadership, strengthening controls, professionalising law enforcement, and rebuilding public confidence in the City’s ability to govern transparently and fairly.
This administration remains unshaken in its commitment to Renewal as a foundation for clean governance. We are confronting alleged maladministration decisively, tightening oversight, and promoting accountability at every level.
Through strengthened integrity structures, decisive action, and transparent cooperation with oversight bodies, we are laying the groundwork for a safer, more reliable, and more resilient City of Ekurhuleni. The City remains fully committed to supporting the Madlanga Commission and will not interfere in its work or its independent processes in any way.
Issued by
The Office of the Executive Mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni For more information, members of the media may contact the Acting Mayoral Spokesperson,
Mr. Ramatolo Tlotleng on 074 478 4403 or ramatolo.tlotleng@ekurhuleni.gov.za
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