The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry witness Ekurhuleni HR Manager Linda Gxasheka, who has denied blocking disciplinary action against suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi testify at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Suspended Ekurhuleni HR, Linda Gxasheka, has warned that claims ofJulius Mkhwanaziillegally fitting blue lights to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s fleet, and claims of rogue EMPD officers involved in criminal activities, were only the tip of the iceberg. “Chairperson, with all due respect, your task team has a limited scope.
What we are seeing here is just a small part of the iceberg,” Gxashka said, calling for the president’s new task team to examine deeper issues in the city. Testifying at the Madlanga Commission on Friday, Gxasheka denied protecting Mkhwanazi from disciplinary action, saying the blue-light saga reflected a much larger pattern of corruption and mismanagement. She outlined the challenges she faced from taking office in February 2023 until her suspension last year.
When asked for details, she said about 40 forensic investigations have been completed, yet their recommendations have largely been ignored. Gxasheka cited multiple cases: city tractor-loader-backhoes (TLBs) allegedly stolen and sold in the Eastern Cape, and council payments made to a company not listed in the city’s supplier database. In one case, after investigators identified the main suspect, a unionist allegedly pressured her to settle in the suspect’s favour threatening that her house would be shot at if she refused.
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In her earlier testimony, Gxasheka said she stormed out of a meeting discussing Mkhwanazi’s potential suspension in February 2023. She left aftervoicing concerns about her home security in light of the information that Mkhwanazi was “very dangerous”. Meanwhile, the commission adjourned earlier than usual on Thursday to allow Gxasheka and the legal team to review the late-submitted documents.
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