Overview
- Facing the panel on Wednesday, Julius Mkhwanazi was questioned about witness claims that placed him at the April 2022 Brakpan scene where Emmanuel Mbense was tortured and killed, which he denied.
- Bank records presented to the commission showed R96,000 paid into Mkhwanazi’s account by police informer Jaco Hanekom, which the evidence leader said looked like hijacking proceeds, while Mkhwanazi called it repayment from a short‑lived car business.
- Commissioners challenged his account of rushing to a 2am “recovered truck” site without checking who was involved and noted there were no EMPD reports or case files to record the supposed success.
- In Thursday’s hearing, commissioner Sandile Khumalo alleged Mkhwanazi sent two EMPD officers to steal gem stones under a bogus operation, saying the lack of paperwork pointed to an armed robbery.
- The inquiry also examined whether he misled it to secure a March postponement by citing his “mother’s” death, a dispute SABC reported could lead to a contempt finding as hearings continue.