Director Johnny van der Merwe (EMPD Logistics Unit head)

Director Johnny van der Merwe heads the Logistics Unit of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD). During the commission’s proceedings, he was identified as a senior figure earning above the threshold set by the Labour Relations Act or the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, a point raised in testimony about his remuneration. He also faced questions regarding his role in what was described as confusion surrounding certain matters, with testimony indicating that he and Commissioner Revo Spies were expected to account for that confusion. His position placed him at the centre of scrutiny over administrative and logistical conduct within the EMPD, though the specifics of the allegations were not fully resolved in the record.