Julius Mkhwanazi, Kagiso Lerutla expected to bring bail bid to court

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni city manager Kagiso Lerutla are expected to bring a bail application at the Boksburg Magistrates Court, east of Johannesburg, on Thursday morning.

The pair was arrested on charges including fraud and corruption.

On Monday, their case was postponed to allow the defence team time to prepare for the application.

On Wednesday, the Ekurhuleni Metro announced that Lerutla took special leave to deal with his charges.

ALSO READ:

NPA probing whether Julius Mkhwanazi is authorised to have live ammunition

EMPD's Julius Mkhwanazi found with cache of ammunition during arrest

State opposes bail for Mkhwanazi and co-accused in Ekurhuleni corruption case

Mkhwanazi and Lerutla are facing Schedule 5 charges that include fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice following their arrests at the weekend.

This relates to offences allegedly committed in 2019, where Lerutla had been arrested for speeding.

The State alleged that the court appearance was on the same day as a job interview.

He opted to attend the interview, and the two orchestrated an elaborate identity switch in which a different person appeared in the Boksburg Magistrates Court on his behalf, at a cost of R400,000.

The impersonator completed diversion documents using Lerutla’s details.

The State is expected to oppose bail.

Mkhwanazi has yet to complete his evidence at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where he faces serious allegations. He has yet to face arrest regarding those allegations.