By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
SAPS crime organised unit officer Sgt Fannie Nkosi continued his cross-examination after several political figures were mentioned at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
During the week, Nkosi made several striking revelations, beyond his alleged involvement in tender processes. He admitted to having a relationship with controversial businessman and accused organised crime figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, and confirmed receiving R25,000 from him, which he claimed was payment for providing a motorbike escort at a wedding.
Nkosi was also on the phone with Matlala on 6 December 2024, when the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) conducted a search-and-seizure operation at Matlala’s Centurion home in an effort to locate kidnapped Pretoria businessman Jerry Boshoga.
It also emerged that Nkosi had links to Ignatius Pheello Mothakathi, reportedly associated with the alleged “Big 5” cartel linked to the late taxi figure Mswazi Msibi.
Mothakathi allegedly asked Nkosi to confirm whether Floyd Mabusela – a suspect in the Oupa “DJ Sumbody” Sefoka murder.
Nkosi was questioned about a message he sent on 23 November 2022 to former City of Tshwane official Mpho Paul Lekukela.
Nkosi told the commission he could not recall what he meant when he sent the message.
“I can’t remember,” he said.
Evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson challenged Nkosi’s claim of memory loss, suggesting he must have had some understanding of the circumstances surrounding the death of Sefoka.
“I can’t accept that answer. I think you do know at least from second hand reports.”
“I’m not suggesting that you had personal knowledge, but reports have you received in relation to what DJ Sumbody did wrong that got him murdered?” Chaskalson asked.
Nkosi refused to speculate on the motive behind the killing.
Chaskalson then put it to him that the message implied Sefoka’s death could have been prevented.
“You were not suggesting that if Lekukela had called DJ Sumbody to order, had told him to stop doing what he was doing, DJ Sumbody may still be alive. Isn’t that what your message is saying?”
Nkosi rejected that suggestion.
The popular DJ was killed in a hail of bullets while driving around Sandton in November 2022.
Commission chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga intervened, accusing Nkosi of being evasive.
“You are lying. The problem is that you are lying to us,” Madlanga said.
Nkosi denied misleading the commission.
Meanwhile, the commission has postponed the hearing of suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi, to 14 April.
Mkhwanazi’s lawyer told the commission that his client recently lost his mother and is not in a suitable state to testify.
He has requested additional time following the funeral this weekend.
Mkhwanazi appeared briefly before the commission a few weeks ago, where he sought a postponement to prepare for eye surgery and recovery.