Matlala Testifies to Money Collection Network Involving Sibiya and Nkosi at Madlanga Commission

Vusimuzi Matlala testified at the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday that Sergeant Fannie Nkosi acted as a middleman who collected money for suspended deputy national police chief Shadrack Sibiya. During cross examination, Matlala discussed a meeting in April 2025 with KwaZulu Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Matlala stated that when Mkhwanazi asked if Sibiya was collecting money from individuals in Gauteng, he answered yes. He identified Sergeant Nkosi as the conduit for these payments. Sibiya has denied that Nkosi acted as a middleman for him. The commission's latest preliminary report recommended that Sibiya be investigated for corruption, although he has not yet been charged. Matlala, who faces trial for corruption and attempted murder, refused to name the specific individuals making the payments, citing his right against self incrimination and his ongoing legal strategy. Evidence presented at the commission includes claims from a Witness C that Matlala paid Sibiya up to R1 million a month in bribes, including R2 million for a plot of land. Additionally, Lt Gen Dumisani Khumalo testified about CCTV footage showing Nkosi collecting a bag from the home of murder accused Katiso Molefe on November 27, 2024. Matlala also addressed his relationship with businessman Steve Motsumi and former KZN Hawks head Major General Lesetja Senona. Matlala contradicted Senona's testimony, alleging that Senona asked him to convince a man named Esmael Nangy to withdraw a torture complaint against police. While both reports cover the testimony, the center left source frames the event as a window into an alleged money collection network linked to organized crime, whereas the center right source frames it as a corruption accused individual backing up allegations against a high ranking police official.