Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department EMPD Chief Jabulani Mapiyeye has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that of the seven EMPD criminal investigations, the only real progress was in the so-called blue light saga.
Mapiyeye says he met with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate IPID Executive Director Jennifer Dikeledi in March 2023 to address the backlog of cases, but after his suspension in September 2024, a new case of kidnapping, theft and extortion involving six Drug and Enforcement Officers in Boksburg emerged.
Mapiyeye says his deputy Julius Mkhwanazi was appointed despite the interview panel not recommending him.