Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi remains on the City of Ekurhuleni’s payroll while disciplinary and criminal proceedings continue.
Prolonged suspensions of hundreds of public servants with full pay, is costing the state about R800 million a year, with the spotlight now on suspended Ekhurleni Deputy Chief of Police Julius Mkhwanazi who has been paid more than R1.2 million while awaiting the outcome of his disciplinary hearing.
Earlier this year, Jan de Villiers, the chairperson of Parliamentt's Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration said prolonged disciplinary processes 'not only places an additional burden on an already financially stretched state, but point to serious weaknesses in discipline management and consequence management'.
The committee warned that these were systemic weaknesses with a real-life impact as much-needed funds are diverted from critical services
Mkhwanazi, who has been arrested five times, has been suspended since November 11, last year and remains on the City’s payroll while awaiting the outcome of his disciplinary hearing and facing multiple criminal charges, including recent allegations tied to the blue-light saga.
