Mkhwanazi, co-accused back in court for precious stones theft case
The precious stones theft case involving former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and his three co-accused is expected to return to the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court.
The four, Mkhwanazi, Witness K (from the Madlanga Commission), Adrian Mackenzie and Keisha Leigh Stols, face allegations linked to the theft of precious stones worth approximately R14.9 million during an alleged bogus police raid in Killarney, Johannesburg.
They appeared briefly at their last court appearance, where the court postponed the case for further consultation.
The defence said it needed time to study a docket running to several hundred pages, while the State maintains it is ready for trial.
The case also featured at the Madlanga Commission, where Witness K testified about the alleged planning of the raid with Mkhwanazi, who denies the allegations. -Reporting by Culvin Mabasa The video below reports more on the story:
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