Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Police Chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been arrestedCommissioner Mkhwanazi was arrested alongside four other individuals by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID)This marks the fourth time that Mkhwanazi has faced arrest, with each incident relating to a separate matterSuspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Police Chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been arrested for a fourth time. The suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Police Chief was arrested alongside four other individuals on 5 August 2026. Mkhwanazi was arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Emmanuel Mbense, whose body was reportedly dumped into a river in 2022. Mkhwanazi arrested for the fourth timeWednesday's arrest is not Mkhwanazi's first brush with the law. This is the fourth time the suspended deputy police chief has been arrested, with each incident relating to a separate matter.