SAPS Sergeant Testifies Sibiya Ordered Warrant Sharing

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, a South African Police Service officer, testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday that suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya directly instructed him to share an arrest warrant for celebrity blogger Musa Khawula with businessman Vusimuzi Cat Matlala. The testimony, delivered in Pretoria, sharply contradicted Sibiya's earlier denial of issuing such an order, highlighting ongoing disputes over police interactions with private individuals in high-profile cases.

Nkosi, previously testifying anonymously as Witness F, maintained that Sibiya called him during preparations for Khawula's arrest in early 2025, directing him to forward the warrant because Matlala's security company had knowledge of the blogger's frequent locations. "We received a call from General Sibiya telling me that I must forward this warrant to Mr. Matlala because at that time Mr. Matlala had a security company," Nkosi said. He added that Sibiya emphasized the urgency, citing pressure from complainants including African National Congress Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula and businessman Ze Nxumalo, who alleged Khawula violated the Cybercrimes Act and...