Ekurhuleni Deputy Chief of Police Julius Mkhwanazi has cost the city more than R1.27 million in salary and benefits while he is suspended, according to reporting from IOL.
The article says Mkhwanazi remains in custody after multiple arrests. It frames the figure as financial losses to ratepayers during the suspension period. Other outlets are not provided here, so there is no additional perspective on the arrests, the duration of the suspension, or the department’s stated reasons for the costs.
In this account, the key issue is the public expense incurred while an officer remains suspended and detained, with the reporting linking the ongoing custody status to the continued accrual of remuneration and benefits.
