Mr Mahlangu

In or about September 2025, due to construction and flooding in court buildings, a postponement hearing was held in Magistrate's chambers and accused number 4, Mr Lekalakala, was brought closer to the table during the proceedings in Mr Mahlangu's office.

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Deputy Chief Dhlamini met with representatives from Gubis, including Mr Mahlangu and Mr Andrew Kgwadi, to discuss the issue of an outstanding invoice.

“It was Mr Mahlangu and Mr Andrew something. ... I think it is in the email, SC. I am not sure what is his surname. Is it Kgwadi or something like that? Mr Andrew Kgwadi.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini confirms he received complaints from the CFO about payment and that Mr Mahlangu called the CFO as well.

“I got their complaint of payment from the CFO. He indicated also here that Mr Mahlangu called him.”

Adv MosiKili asserts that payments made by Gubis or Mr Mahlangu to Gabotje Logistics eventually make their way to Major Phiri's account, though not necessarily corresponding to exact deposited amounts or dates.

“what we are looking here accumulatively is that Gubis or Mr Mahlangu on behalf of Gubis is making payments to Gabotje ... somehow those payments through Gabotje, they make their way to you ... Forget about the dates ... It is not a proposition that there is a corresponding payment for example R150,000 from Gubis directly to your account via Gabotje.”

The invoice issues from 2024 had been resolved except for an ex post facto invoice which was above Mr Mnisi's grade to resolve.

“The invoices that you were involved with overseeing payment following the call from Mr Mahlangu, as at this date that had been resolved, no? It had been resolved, except for the ex post facto invoice.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini attended a meeting in March 2025 with Mr Cain Mpofu of Supply Chain Management and representatives of Gubis 85 Solution regarding outstanding payments owed to Gubis 85.

“The interactions I had with director of Gubis 85 was when Mr Cain Mpofu of Supply Chain Management invited me to a meeting at his office. However, I cannot recall the date of the meeting, but it was around March 2025. The meeting was attended between Mr Mahlangu and Mr Kgwadi of Gubis 85 Solution and Mr Mpofu and myself. The meeting was called because Mr Mahlangu raised concern with outstanding payments relating to his company.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini ultimately referred the complainants Kgwadi, Mahlangu, and Mpofu to the CFO's office to deal with non-payment issues.

“You then ultimately referred them to the CFO's office to deal with this.”

Mr AL Phiri did not have delegated powers to sign certain documents; if Director Malatji delegated authority downwards, it would have been to Mr Mahlangu, not Mr Phiri.

“I can with confidence say he did not have delegated powers because he could not have had delegated powers. If Director Malatji delegated authority downwards, he would have delegated it to Mr Mahlangu, who is the immediate level under him.”