# Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has appointed the head of the Metro’s Department of Strategy and Corporate Planning, Tsholofelo Koopedi, as acting city manager, following the arrest of Kagiso Lerutla at OR Tambo International Airport. He is expected in court alongside suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi who was also arrested over the weekend. They face fraud, corruption, and justice-related charges linked to testimonies at the Madlanga Commission. The mayor says Koopedi will assume full administrative powers in the interim.
Koopedi appointed acting City Manager after Lerutla arrest