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@NtateWilliams @phillibecks @MDNnewss He's right!! Y'all can't keep your pap hole shut for a mere second.

@TheTruthPanther @mokgatjane_w Bophani izinja Squandering our tax payers money.

Suspended EMPD Boss Julius Mkhwanazi Admits He Was in Vehicle Shown in the CCTV Footage when JMPD Allegedly Stole R14 Million Semi-Precious Stones but He Denies Exiting or Direct Involvement Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has told the Madlanga Commission that his involvement in a R14 million fake stones operation was limited to telephonic coordination of officers. He testified that he did not actively participate on the ground during the Johannesburg-based operation targeting suspected social media fraudsters selling fake semi-precious stones. Mkhwanazi said he only deployed officers by phone and later arrived at the residential scene in the afternoon, where he remained inside his vehicle. He stated that he did not keep any official records of the deployment. The operation was linked to suspected fraudulent activities involving fake stone sellers operating online. He further told the commission that officers Aiden McKenzie and Kersha-Lee Stols, from his truck hijacking task team, were involved after a request from Gauteng Traffic deputy chief Gerald Maseko. Mkhwanazi said he only communicated with McKenzie, who confirmed suspects were still being interrogated, and denied any direct engagement with JMPD officers. The suspended official insisted that after the operation, all paperwork and the recovered stones were handed over to other team members. He maintained that he had no direct role in handling evidence and said documentation was later taken by Revo Spies and Hennie Erasmus following his suspension in February 2023. However, IPID investigator Magagula told the commission that CCTV footage from the scene does not show identifiable JMPD officers present during the operation. The footage reportedly places Mkhwanazi as the driver of the vehicle at the scene, contradicting his claim that he remained inside and had limited involvement. These developments have intensified scrutiny over the alleged R14 million theft of semi-precious stones in February 2023, where officers and a civilian impersonator are accused of involvement. The conflicting accounts have raised serious questions about oversight, coordination, and the legitimacy of the claimed joint police operation.

@Constitution_94 That's why Julius Mkhawanazi is sweating all the time.

It makes sense why Cat Matlala and Thabo Bester are fighting every day to be removed from eBhongweni C-Max Prison in Kokstad 😬😬

@HelenZille4Jozi @Our_DA Magogo is pressing the right buttons..

The Gogo Effect ✨🤭 #BelieveInJoburg #Zille4Mayor

@HelenZille4Jozi Magogo is pressing the right buttons.

In the 2025/26 financial year the City of Joburg only spent 26% of their capital budget. That means money that was supposed to be invested in critical projects, such as stormwater infrastructure, was either stolen or mismanaged. You can change this by registering to vote for a DA government! 🗳️🇿🇦 #BelieveInJoburg #Zille4Mayor

@DA_JHB Magogo is pressing the right buttons.

A few hours later... #TheZilleEffect #Zille4Mayor

How it started VS How its going

@ChrisExcel102 Yintoni Lena?

Gwede Mantashe must be called into order 😭😭😭

@Patriot_S_A Someone threw the baby 🍼🐥 on the south African side..

It is reported that a newborn baby girl was found abandoned in the bush near Musina, far north near the Zimbabwe border, hidden under grass and cardboard at a truck stop. Discovered by farm workers who saw a suspicious woman who then fled. The baby was taken to Musina Hospital, assessed as healthy, and the police are investigating with no trace of the mother.

@KayaNews Bolile Julius Mkhawanazi, it remains a mystery why he's not arrested.

Mkhwanazi has confirmed he was on the scene where officers allegedly stole precious stones. He says he arrived at the home in the afternoon and remained in the car - as pictured below. The two officers reporting to Mkhwanazi allegedly stole semi-precious stones worth R14 million. Mkhwanazi adds that in the car with him were an EMPD officer and Gauteng Traffic deputy chief Gerald Maseko. #KayaNews #MadlangaCommission TT

@LekauSehoana The t shirt 😂😂😂

Choosedays. 🙏🏿

@4Inside_Edge Kuyashisa 🔥🔥 kula ndawo 😂😂😂😂

🇿🇦 I respect the nerves, and anxiety 😭😭😭

@MusaMzilikazi Muursskont!!

Fuel will never be cheap in South Africa because our president is a Mafia

@HermaineM @pmcafrica This kia Tasman was designed in the war zone..

😭😭😭

@joy_zelda Did the Nigerian boyfriend box 🥊her mouth?

Tebogo Thobejane 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

@LukhonaMnguni @VusiSambo Uyahlupha logogo..

Nicely cut out this version hey Helen?. But the people captured the gimmick well, starting to wake up to what is cooking. Isigebengu? Hawu!! Kanjani? I guess butsotsi comes in many forms.

This man is going through a lot.

@Benedic28871317 He's inspired by the nkabis murdering people around the country.

What's happening in our schools? This boy was found with a knife and he has tightened belts around his arms/ ubophe ibandi. Fumana high school in Katlehong.

@TheTruthPanther Everything has a price in South Africa.

[BREAKING NEWS] Judicial Service Commission Has Recommended Ledwaba—Accused of Receiving R2.5m Bribe to Grant Bail to Katiso Molefe—as Judge President of Gauteng High Court The Judicial Service Commission has resolved to recommend Deputy Judge President A P Ledwaba for the position of Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court. Following deliberations after interviews held during its April 2026 session, the JSC selected him as the sole candidate for the vacancy. Ledwaba has served as Deputy Judge President since 2013 and has been acting in the Judge President role. The position became vacant after Dunstan Mlambo was elevated to Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court in 2025. Ledwaba was first appointed as a judge in November 2005 and has acted on the Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court. The Gauteng Division covers Pretoria and Johannesburg and handles the busiest caseload in South Africa. In June 2025, specifically on 27 June, Ledwaba granted alleged Big Five Cartel Member Katiso “KT” Molefe R100,000 bail in the Pretoria High Court after the initial application was denied by the Vereeniging Magistrates Court; allegations later surfaced at the Madlanga Commission in October 2025 that R2.5 million was set aside to influence the decision, which Ledwaba has strongly denied. The recommendation now goes to the President for formal appointment. This marks a key leadership change for the division amid ongoing scrutiny of the allegations.

@AdvoBarryRoux Kuyashisa kula ndawo.

Give Julius water! Julius Mkhwanazi is still being grilled & sweating there at the Madlanga Commission.

@ZANewsFlash They learned from Julius Mkhawanazi

PICTURE: This is Constable Bheki Gavin Sithole. He works for SAPS Crime Intelligence in Gauteng, and he was arrested for allegedly robbing a Pakistani shop in Tokoza. He is now out on bail - KZN Tonight Podcast