Madlanga Commission | Nkosi under scrutiny over job applications, tenders and associations

The Madlanga commission has uncovered multiple job application receipt form, that Sergent Fannie Nkosi shared with Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Deputy Head, Umashi Dlamini in August last year.

Nkosi allegedly obtained the documents from suspended MMC for Corporate and Shared Services, Kholofelo Morodi.

The commission noted that while the forms indicate a processing period of up to 12 weeks, Dlamini received them within just three weeks of submission.

Nkosi maintains that he shared the applications as a follow-up after encouraging a group of young people to apply for government jobs.

“Those that I have send the website that there are vacancies, some I sent them in the communities. I then make follow up, did you apply?, show me proof that you apply?,” Nkosi said.

When pressed by evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson, Nkosi denied targeting specific departments.

“I’m not specifically referring to Tshwane or Metro Police. I’m encouraging youth to work,” he said.

The commission also heard that Nkosi shared a TMPD tender bidders’ list with Mampane, an associate of the late taxi boss Jonathan “Mswazi” Msibi, months before the tender was cancelled in April last year.

Further evidence shows Nkosi sharing pricing details for the Ad Hoc Security Services tender, with Mampane allegedly among the bidders.

Asked why he sent the information, Nkosi said Mampane had expressed interest and had applied.

Nkosi also faced questions over his relationship with alleged taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni.

Records presented to the commission show at least 12 visits by Nkosi to Sibanyoni’s residence over an 18-month period, contradicting his earlier testimony that there were only a few meetings.

Nkosi denied downplaying the relationship.

“I would not want to maybe admit on putting it like I’m trying to down play the relationship with myself and Mr. Sibanyoni. I never had a problem with him, he never had a problem with me as well. He is a taxi owner, he is a businessman. I’ve got no other relationship that maybe it might look like that may cost me to distance myself from him. The reason that I said three or more, I’ve even said to commissioner Khumalo was signing with hands that it can be , or maybe it was through the hand signal that I did not elaborate that how many times,” Nkosi explained.

The commission further revealed Whatsapp exchanges between Nkosi and former City of Tshwane accountant, Mpho Lekukela, in which Nkosi shared images of large sums of cash stored in plastic bags.

Nkosi claimed the images were from a 2023 crime scene in Limpopo involving suspects found with cash and firearms.

Advocate Chaskalson challenged this, saying markings on the bags suggest the money is linked to a kidnapping and extortion case in Sebayeng.

Nkosi said he shared the images because they were already circulating publicly.

“I was sending this to Mr. Lekukela because it was on social media this one, I remember. We, together with Mr. Lekukela, we usually talk about this kind of crimes that’s why I have send it to him,” Nkosi said.

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 recover.

Commission chair, Mbuyiseli Madlanga granted the request.

Written by: Odirile Rabalao