ActionSA says its Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Councillor Xolani Khumalo, will voluntarily hand himself over to the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Monday, 19 January 2026. The party links the move to what it describes as an intended arrest over an alleged assault case involving an alleged drug dealer in 2025, according to an ActionSA statement and comments attributed to national chairperson Michael Beaumont.

According to Beaumont, Khumalo arranged a meeting with SAPS after seeing public reports about an intended arrest and then agreed to surrender voluntarily. ActionSA claims the case forms part of ongoing harassment tied to Khumalo’s anti-crime activities in Ekurhuleni.

ActionSA also says it will join Khumalo on Monday “in solidarity” and that it plans to monitor the process closely. The party’s announcement means Xolani Khumalo to surrender to police has become a major political and law-enforcement flashpoint ahead of the handover date.

Claims Centre on 2025 Raid, Ammunition and an Assault Charge

ActionSA links the pending arrest to a 2025 SAPS operation in Katlehong, where Khumalo was present during a raid on the home of a suspected drug dealer. The party says police found unlicensed ammunition and arrested the suspect, but later released him without a court appearance and allegedly returned the ammunition.

ActionSA says the same suspect later laid an assault charge against Khumalo, which it describes as false. Beaumont further alleges the suspect is linked to a drug-dealing racket involving SAPS members, which the party says it is raising with law-enforcement authorities.

The party also cites a separate incident during a by-election campaign in Etwatwa, where it claims Khumalo became aware of a drug dealer selling drugs to schoolchildren and that the suspect was apprehended with drugs but never charged. In this context, ActionSA repeats that Xolani Khumalo to surrender to police reflects broader failures in the criminal justice system.

What SAPS and ActionSA Said

The material provided contains no response from SAPS or the alleged complainant to ActionSA’s allegations. ActionSA’s statement and Beaumont’s comments form the basis for the claims reported here. ActionSA also notes Khumalo’s national profile through television programmes focused on crime and community safety.