Suspended EMPD deputy chief Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi appears in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court facing allegations connected to a precious stones theft valued at about R14.9 million. Multiple reports say he is released on R5,000 bail while the matter proceeds, together with former partner Witness K. During the bail hearing, Mkhwanazi argues he is unlikely to flee because he has long-standing ties to Gauteng and presents personal financial information to the court. He testifies that his take-home salary is about R65,000 per month after deductions. He also states he holds assets worth roughly R2.5 million. In addition, he says he has a pension valued at about R7 million and that he could lose this pension if he leaves the country. The court considers these claims as part of the bail decision amid allegations that involve stolen precious stones and the role he and Witness K are said to have played. The reports do not indicate the outcome of the underlying criminal case.
Julius Mkhwanazi granted R5,000 bail in R14.9m precious stones theft case
Suspended EMPD deputy chief Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi appears in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court facing allegations connected to a precious stones theft valued at about R14.9 million. Multiple re...
- Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, a suspended deputy chief of the EMPD, is charged in connection with a precious stones theft allegedly worth about R14.9 million.
- The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court grants Mkhwanazi bail of R5,000.
- The bail matter includes Witness K, described in reports as Mkhwanazi’s former partner.
- At the bail hearing, Mkhwanazi states his take-home salary is about R65,000 per month after deductions.
- He tells the court he has assets of about R2.5 million and a pension of about R7 million that he could lose if he fled the country.
Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, suspended deputy chief of the EMPD, has been released on R5,000 bail as he confronts serious allegations of theft involving R14.9 million worth of precious stones, alongside his former partner, Witness K.
2 hours agoBrigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, suspended deputy chief of the EMPD, has been released on R5,000 bail as he confronts serious allegations of theft involving R14.9 million worth of precious stones, alongside his former partner, Witness K.
2 hours agoThe Johannesburg Magistrate's Court heard that suspended EMPD deputy chief Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi earns R65 000 a month after deductions, owns assets worth about R2.5 million and could lose a R7 million pension if he fled the country, as he and his former girlfriend, Witness K, applied for bail in a R14.9 million precious stones theft case.
9 hours agoBrigadier Julius Mkhwanazi has told the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court that his deep roots in Gauteng, multimillion-rand assets and a R7 million pension make him an unlikely flight risk as he seeks bail in a R14.9 million precious stones robbery case.
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