Ekurhuleni metro police department EMPD acting chief Brig Julius Mkhwanazi has been granted the special leave he applied for after allegations that he is linked to suspected underworld figure Vusimuzi Cat Matlala.
Testifying at the Madlanga commission of inquiry last week, KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleged Matlala received special treatment from the Ekurhuleni law enforcement offices and used vehicles fitted with blue lights fraudulently registered under the municipality by Mkhwanazi while he was director of specialised services.
An urgent motion by political parties calling for the suspension of Mkhwanazi was tabled in the Ekurhuleni council.