M A J O R P H I R I

Major Phiri claims he has known Mr Masupye since 1996 and describes their intermittent friendship and interactions from around 1996 to 2022.

“I have known Mr Masupye from when I completed my matric in 1996 ... I met him so that I knew where vehicles were taken when they were stolen ... He is a friend ... I came to realize that when Gubis 85 started working in 2022, but he did not say that I am working for Gubis ...”

Adv MosiKili alleges that funds paid by Mr Calvin Mahlangu or Gubis to Gabotje Logistics ultimately make their way to Major Phiri's account, a connection Major Phiri denies.

“the information put to us demonstrates a clear connection of funds from the director of Gubis to Gabotje and ultimately those payments making their way to your account ... No, I do not accept that.”

Major Phiri admits receiving a payment on 13 May but denies that the payment was made by Calvin Mahlangu or that the source of R150,000 is documented.

“I am saying to Commissioners, it must be clear, he paid me on the 13th and I agree, I say I requested a loan, he gave me ... I do not see the money here on the 13th, so I do not know what are the relations ...”

Adv MosiKili clarifies that the payments from Gubis to Gabotje exist but denies any direct transaction of R150,000 from Gubis or Calvin Mahlangu to Major Phiri personally.

“I am not saying to you, you will find a 150 amount transaction from Gubis to you or to Gabotje and yourself ...”

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.”