Corruption inquiry interrupted as ex-police chief gets tissue stuck on his head

• An inquiry into alleged corruption in South Africa was briefly interrupted when an ex-police chief accidentally got tissue stuck to his forehead.
• Julius Mkhwanazi, formerly the deputy chief of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department, was giving evidence at the Madlanga Commission.
• Mr Mkhwanazi was suspended in November 2025 following recommendations of an internal audit investigation into allegations of misconduct.
• While wiping sweat from his forehead during the proceedings on Tuesday (14 April), a piece of tissue remained stuck, leading one of the chairs to pause the session.
• The Madlanga Commission is a public inquiry investigating alleged corruption, political interference, and criminality within the South African criminal justice system.

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Ex-police chief gets tissue stuck on forehead during corruption inquiry