Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has reportedly been arrested.
When contacted by The Citizen, national police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe confirmed that a 50-year-old senior municipal official had been arrested for fraud, corruption and defeating or obstructing the ends of justice.
Broadcaster eNCA reported the official as Mkhwanazi.
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