Sergeant Fannie Nkosi testified before the Madlanga Commission, defending his decision to share Musa Khawula’s arrest warrant with controversial businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala. According to multiple reports, Nkosi stated that police needed help apprehending the entertainment blogger.
Key Takeaways
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi testified before the Madlanga Commission about sharing Musa Khawula’s arrest warrant with businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala. The commission questioned his actions and links to crime cartels.
- Sergeant Fannie Nkosi shared Khawula's arrest warrant with Matlala, claiming he needed help apprehending him.
- Nxumalo pressured police officers into arresting Khawula via WhatsApp messages.
- The commission played CCTV footage of Nkosi arriving at crime boss Katiso 'KT' Molefe’s home with a paper suspected to be stuffed with money.
- Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya received gifts from Matlala, including 20 impalas.
The commission questioned why a confidential police document was shared with civilians and played CCTV footage showing Nkosi arriving at crime boss Katiso 'KT' Molefe’s home with a paper suspected to be stuffed with money. The Madlanga Commission rejected Nkosi's application to testify anonymously, ordering him to appear in person.
Nxumalo laid criminal charges against Khawula and pressured Nkosi through WhatsApp messages to arrest him. Despite not being assigned as the investigating officer, Nkosi forwarded the warrant to Matlala, who had also been complaining about Khawula. He explained that he shared the warrant with Matlala because the businessman could assist in apprehending Khawula if they encountered each other.
Nkosi denied being Ze Nxumalo's 'secret agent' despite his deep involvement in trying to get Khawula arrested for him. He also testified that Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya did not object to receiving gifts from Matlala, including 20 impalas delivered to Sibiya’s home in March 2024.
The Madlanga Commission is hearing evidence presenting Nkosi as a link between corrupt SAPS generals and a crime cartel. Chief Evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson presented evidence revealing that Nkosi called Matlala several times before Matlala was raided by a Gauteng counter-intelligence operation.
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