Former JMPD Chief David Tembe found dead at his home

Johannesburg
Orrin Singh

Orrin Singh

25 November 2025 | 7:38

Tembe was working as a special advisor to the mmc for public safety in the city at the time of his death.

Former JMPD Chief David Tembe found dead at his home

Former Johannesburg Metro Police Department chief David Tembe. Picture: Supplied/City of Joburg

The former head of the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) head, David Tembe, has died.

EWN understands that Tembe was found dead at his home after complaining of being unwell on Monday.

Tembe was working as a special advisor to the MMC for Public Safety in the city at the time of his death.

He was appointed as the JMPD head in 2018, where he served for just more than two years.

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