Overview
- The Boksburg Magistrate’s Court moved the fraud, corruption and defeating-the-ends-of-justice matter to 21 August 2026 so the state can respond to defence requests for further particulars.
- The prosecution alleges City Manager Kagiso Lerutla paid R400,000 to deputy EMPD chief Julius Mkhwanazi to arrange a court impersonator after a 2019 speeding arrest, and both men face the listed charges.
- Both accused remain out on R30,000 bail each and the defence has been given an amended charge sheet and asked for more detail to prepare for a pre-trial conference.
- Magistrate Colbert Ramufhufhi expressed concern the case could be prolonged because the state has not yet completed its response, and the defence must finalise any reply by 31 July 2026.
- The proceedings raise questions about local government and police accountability and hinge next on the state’s written particulars, which will shape whether further delays or a move to a pre-trial conference follow.