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City Manager Arrested on Corruption Charges
20 Apr
Summary
- Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla arrested on Sunday.
- Lerutla faces fraud, corruption, and justice obstruction charges.
- He is set to appear in Boksburg Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla was arrested on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at OR Tambo International Airport. He is scheduled to appear in the Boksburg Magistrate's Court on Monday, April 20, 2026.
Lerutla faces charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating or obstructing the course of justice. He was apprehended following an investigation into alleged corrupt activities within the municipality's senior ranks.
Also appearing in court alongside Lerutla is Julius Mkhwanazi, the suspended EMPD acting chief Commissioner, who was arrested on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The arrests have intensified scrutiny on Ekurhuleni's top leadership.
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