Ngaphesheya

Sergeant Nkosi sent messages requesting information for correction related to the Mpumalanga tender.

“Sergeant Nkosi sends you a message saying: "Ngaphesheya is Grade B and has nothing in the documents." Followed by another message: "Mfowethu, please send to US and request him to provide him with information for the correction. We need Grade A guards."”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini confirmed awareness of pending bids involving Ngaphesheya and his brother, including TMPD-1 and TMPD-3 tenders where Ngaphesheya is a bidder.

“In TMPD-1 and TMPD-3, Ngaphesheya is a bidder.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini denied acting as a conduit between Ngaphesheya and Nico or between Sergeant Nkosi and Ngaphesheya, despite forwarding information between them.

“I am not a conduit. I indicated that I had a relationship with Sergeant Nkosi that back dates some years back.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies assisting Ngaphesheya and states he referred Sergeant Nkosi to Nico Mathobela for assistance.

“I am not assisting Ngaphesheya. I referred Sergeant Nkosi to Nico Mathobela to assist him.”

For a tender related to Ngaphesheya in Mpumalanga, Deputy Chief Dhlamini had documents certified by the Private Sector Industry Regulation Authority (PSiRA) and the South African Police Service in Soshuvane dated after the TMPD-1 submission deadline.

“... it is a letter of withstanding issued by the Private Sector Industry Regulation Authority, PSiRA ... certified by the South African Police Service in Soshuvane on the 20th of February 2025 ... those dates are after the submission date of TMPD-1 ...”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini agrees the document relating to the Ngaphesheya tender was created after the deadline and confirms that documents he was exchanging between Nico and Sergeant Nkosi did not relate to TMPD-1.

“That is correct... Yes, SC.”

The purported Matthews Posa Municipality mentioned by Sergeant Nkosi does not exist; the actual municipality dealing with Ngaphesheya's tender in Mpumalanga is unclear.

“... the Matthews Posa Municipality, the Commission has established that such a municipality does not exist...we are talking about 11 months ago... we are talking about a province to say it was in Mpumalanga...”

Nico Mathobela and Bheki together worked on the Ngaphesheya bids to submit a compliant bid.

“Then Nico and Bheki together work on the Ngaphesheya bids so that they can submit a bid that is compliant.”

Nico Mathobela helped Ngaphesheya and Elshadai in compliance for land invasion bids, as confirmed by Deputy Chief Dhlamini.

“Nico informs you that he helped Ngaphesheya and Elshadai. To say the two vehicles for land are the following.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini explains that Sergeant Nkosi initially demanded two names, Ngaphesheya and Elshadai, purportedly assisted by Nico in land invasion matters.

“Initially he demanded, I mean, those two. He came back again to say he needs additional names SC. I must confirm if Nico can give him the two names for land invasion. And I forwarded those names to him.”

Sergeant Nkosi requested Deputy Chief Dhlamini to provide two company names that had been assisted by Nico in preparing bids related to land invasion, including Ngaphesheya.

“He said I must check with Nico to give him two names that he has assisted in terms of the land invasion. And I forwarded those names to him.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini sent the names of two companies assisted by Nico, including Ngaphesheya, to Sergeant Nkosi as requested.

“He asked me to say, give me two names. Ngaphesheya and the other name that Nico assisted. I forwarded him those two names.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini indicates he was unsure why Sergeant Nkosi would ask to confirm that Ngaphesheya was helped by Nico, since all role players including himself and Sergeant Nkosi knew this fact.

“I am not sure, Commissioner... He knew, Commissioner, yes, I confirm, he knew about Ngaphesheya.”

Nico previously provided only two companies (Ngaphesheya and Elshadai) as compliant, but later Sergeant Nkosi requested an additional five companies to make a total of seven.

“The initial request was that he gives me an additional company on top of Ngaphesheya so that there might be two. Now currently he is looking for additional five companies.”

Advocate Baloyi contends the list Deputy Chief Dhlamini sent was an effort to assist Bheki fix shortcomings in a Tshwane tender linked to Ngaphesheya, implying potential misconduct, which Dhlamini denies.

“You have shown that you prefer Ngaphesheya to be awarded a tender, and this list I want to suggest that this was to assist Bheki fix the shortcomings in this Tshwane tender ... That is not true”

There is an ongoing bid involving companies Elshadai and Ngaphesheya bidding for the Tshwane contract tender.

“Elshadai and Ngaphesheya are both bidding for the Tshwane contract tender and they are on the list”

There is a suspicion by counsel Chaskalson that Deputy Chief Dhlamini, Sergeant Nkosi and the CFO conspired to rig the bid in favour of Elshadai and Ngaphesheya.

“the only reasonable conclusion that can be drawn is that you, Sergeant Nkosi, and the CFO were in a conspiracy to rig a bid in favour of Elshadai and Ngaphesheya.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini admits that all but seven of the 57 bidders who started bidding ended up with contracts, with Elshadai and Ngaphesheya among the seven winners.

“although there were 57 bidders who started, only seven bidders got contracts under this tender. And two of those seven were Ngaphesheya and Elshadai. Do you accept that ? Yes.”

Mr Mnisi admitted misleading Sergeant Nkosi regarding the appointment of Ngaphesheya and Elshadai, despite presenting themselves as brothers forever.

“...you are willing to create the false impression that you were going along with his requests to appoint Ngaphesheya and Elshadai, despite the fact that you had no intention of doing that whatsoever. Spot on. So, you were misleading him in relation to your texts to him on Ngaphesheya and Elshadai on your version. In the same way as I presumed that he was misleading me, yes.”

Mr Mnisi confirms his understanding that Sergeant Nkosi wanted him to rig the tender in favour of Ngaphesheya and Elshadai, although it was framed as checking for compliance.

“That is exactly what I am saying ... He wanted me to prioritise that, yes ...”

Adv S Haskalson suggests and implies Mr Mnisi's relationship with Sergeant Nkosi was close and that Mr Mnisi tainted both tender processes he presided over involving Ngaphesheya and Elshadai.

“It looks very much like your very close relationship with Sergeant Nkosi tainted both of these tender processes that you presided over.”

Sergeant Nkosi's involvement in getting access to Gubisi documents such as invoices could benefit his brother's company, a competitor of Gubisi.

“... what I am dealing with is your suggestion that Sergeant Nkosi does not stand to benefit if you all ow him access to Gubisi documents ... that is how you get involved in assisting Ngaphesheya ...”

Mr M N Isi denied sharing invoices, payment dates or requisitions with Sergeant Nkosi and said the only document shared was the termination letter, which had no financial details benefiting Ngaphesheya.

“I did not share an invoice . I did not share a payment date . I did not share a requisition with Sergeant Nkosi , Commissioner .”

Sergeant Nkosi approached Mr Mnisi to get the bid awarded in favour of Bheki Nkosi's company Ngaphesheya.

“By the time the BAC sat, Sergeant Nkosi, your brother for life, had been approaching you, trying to get you to rig the bid in favour of Bheki Nkosi's company, Ngaphesheya.”

Mr Mnisi offered advice regarding the abstract tender document and what Ngaphesheya had to do to comply to gain a position.

“Your version is you were offering advice in relation to the abstract tender document and what Ngaphesheya had to do to put itself in a position where it might comply.”

While the TMPD1 bid was pending, Mr Mnisi involved Sergeant Nkosi in various matters related to the client department TMPD, including payment and termination of contracts with private service providers.

“While the TMPD1 bid was pending before Tshwane Council, you had also been assisting Sergeant Nkosi in relation to another bid of Ngaphesheya at that you say was for a different organ of state. Chair, involved him self. Like I previously said, I did not actively involve him. I did, however, on the second instance in terms of the termination, send him that communication, which I have agreed that it is a perception that I involved him in that instance, but I further did try to clarify that as well when I requested the direct contact details of the user department.”

Mr Mnisi clarifies that Bheki is not his friend and Sergeant Nkosi is not a director of Ngaph(esheya). His objectivity was not impaired when signing the declaration.

“The fact of this matter is that Bheki is not my friend. Sergeant Nkosi is not a director of Ngaphesheya. On the signing of this declaration, my objectivity was not impaired. I still maintain that till now.”

Mr Mnisi denies any conflict of interest and asserts he remained objective in handling the matter and had no interest in the company Ngaphesheya.

“I was objective in terms of handling this matter. I have no interest in the company Ngaphesheya whatsoever”

Mr Mnisi denies bias and asserts that the supply chain management process was followed properly, with external legal oversight validating the award; he denies interest in Ngaphesheya and states no impairment to his objectivity.

“At thorough Supply Chain Management process was followed ... an external legal firm played a significant oversight ... I have got no interest in Ngaphesheya ... on signing this declaration, my objectivity was not affected”

Sergeant Nkosi, a close friend regarded as brother for life by Mr Mnisi, had been approaching Mr Mnisi to rig bids in favour of his brother's company Ngaphesheya during a City bid process; Mr Mnisi had also been assisting Nkosi regarding another bid Ngaphesheya submitted elsewhere.

“Bheki's brother, Sergeant Nkosi is a close friend and someone whom you regard as your brother for life. Sergeant Nkosi had been approaching you, trying to get you to rig the bid in favour of his brother's company ... You had also been assisting Sergeant Nkosi in relation to a bid that Ngaphesheya had submitted to another organ of state”

Sergeant Nkosi made multiple approaches to Mr Mnisi trying to get the bid awarded in favour of Nkosi's brother's company.

“Sergeant Nkosi had made approaches to you, which you understood as approaches that were trying to get you to rig the bid in favour of his brother's company.”

Mr Mnisi was assisting Sergeant Nkosi in relation to a bid Ngaphesheya submitted to another organ of state while the present bid was pending before Tshwane Council.

“While the present bid was pending before the Tshwane Council, you had also been assisting Sergeant Nkosi in relation to a bid that Ngaphesheya had submitted to another organ of state.”

Mr Mnisi was in indirect communication with Bheki Nkosi, director of Ngaphesheya, inviting him to submit a bid for a different tender from Tshwane Council.

“During the period in which the present bid was pending before the Tshwane Council, you were indirect communication with Bheki Nkosi, the director of Ngaphesheya, inviting him to submit a bid for a different tender from the Tshwane Council.”

Mr Mnisi states Sergeant Nkosi is neither a director nor a shareholder of Ngaphesheya and asserts no need to disclose their friendship to probability teams due to no interest or association in the firm.

“Sergeant Nkosi is neither a director of Ngaphesheya nor is he a shareholder of the entity. ... Any friends that I have that have no interest or any association in the firm, there is no need to disclose that.”

Mr Mnisi provided assistance to a friend on a different bid on a general perspective without interacting with returnable documents, expecting no financial gain or need to disclose.

“Assistance that I provided was on a general perspective. Did not interact with any of the returnable documents of the company at hand. Hence, further to that, I expected no financial gain. I had no interest in that. It was just me providing guidance to a friend...”

Messages from General Dlamini to Sergeant Nkosi concern checking compliance on two vehicles linked to Sergeant Nkosi's brother's company.

“these are messages from General Dlamini to Sergeant Nkosi. They must probably have their own discussion after that. But in mere receiving this, I pick up the key point of interest, which I know we had a discussion on later on, and it is on checking compliance from Ngaphesheya and Elshadai.”

Mr Mnisi knew that Sergeant Nkosi was asking him to check compliance related to his brother's company.

“you knew right through this that Ngaphesheya was Sergeant Nkosi's brother's company. True. Yes, so, you knew that Sergeant Nkosi was asking you to do something in relation to his brother's company.”

The delayed message was about two vehicles for land and related to checking compliance from Ngaphesheya and Elshadai.

“The two vehicles for land are . In receiving this, I pick up the key point of interest, which I know we had a discussion on later on, and it is on checking compliance from Ngaphesheya and Elshadai.”

General Dlamini directed that seven security companies be given priority for vehicle land allocation, with Elshadai and Ngaphesheya as the first two on the list, communicated through Sergeant Nkosi on 25 March.

“Sergeant Nkosi says, a message which is, again, from its language forwarded from General Dlamini that says: "Captain, find below our vehicles for land to be given Mfowethui in order of priority." And then there is a list of seven and the first two are Elshadai and Ngaphesheya.”

Adv Chaskalson SC alleged that an outsider repeatedly asked Mr Mnisi to give preference to bids from Elshadai and Ngaphesheya four separate times, which Mr Mnisi accepted but explained was to check compliance.

“A complete outsider acting with the deputy head of the client department is repeatedly asking you to give preference to the bids of two companies, Elshadai and Ngaphesheya. You accept that? Four separate occasions. I accept that with an explanation that it was for me to check compliance.”

The key grading requirement for the tender was Grade A, but Ngaphesheya was Grade B and had nothing in the document about Grade B.

“I had the raw document. It required Grade A. Ngaphesheya is Grade B. They had nothing in the documents about Grade B.”

Ngaphesheya's grading as Grade B was established from a document at page 535, which showed recognised training qualifications as of date of issue as Grade B.

“These are Ngaphesheya's documents. In the PSiR grading, you see the recognised training qualification as of date of issue, Grade B.”

Mr Mnisi was informed Ngaphesheya was Grade B but did not personally see the document at page 535; his role was to advise on the raw tender document whether Grade A or B was required.

“Firstly, I was aware that it is Grade B because I was informed. Secondly, my job was to advise on the raw tender document whether is it Grade A or B... They are Grade B.”

MR MNISI was looking at a completed tender document of Ngaphesheya which was Grade B and he was advising Nkosi to tell Dlamini to provide information for correction.

“You are sitting with a document which is completed in a way that you have determined or you have been told does not meet the requirements... You are looking at a completed tender document of Ngaphesheya and you picked up errors or shortcomings about it, which is that it is a grade, it is indicated Grade B... You are advising Nkosi to tell Dlamini to correct this...”

Mr Mnisi admits sending messages advising to provide correct information to get 'Grade A' guards, correcting the 'Grade B' issue in tender documents.

“Ngaphesheya is Grade B and has nothing in the documents... please send to us and request him to provide with information for the correction. We need Grade A guards.”

Mr Mnisi states that he was advising Sergeant Nkosi and General Dlamini with free tender advice for a bid not related to City of Tshwane, but to another government institution.

“I am purely providing advice on something that they are interested in... that was not in relation to TMPD-1 whatsoever”

Mr Mnisi received a raw tender document from Sergeant Nkosi for another institution and had no completed documents from Ngaphesheya.

“I did not have Ngaphesheya's documents. I had a raw tender document that was not completed... I had known this requires Grade A, they did not have Grade A guards.”

Mr Mnisi clarifies the message saying Ngaphesheya is Grade B and there is nothing in the tender documents about Grade B guards, which were required to be Grade A.

“Ngaphesheya is Grade B and there is nothing in the documents about Grade B... the tender required Grade A... I meant there is no mention of Grade B in the documents”

MR MNISI disagrees he was working off Ngaphesheya's document and explains the chats were informal discussions about shortcomings in a raw document from the institution and not related to any tender document for City of Tshwane or TMPD-1.

“These are my chats... I had a raw document from the institution. I picked up on a shortcoming. I stopped looking at the rest because I saw we are never going to make this if there is a shortcoming of this nature... It was not in relation to any tender document for the City of Tshwane... It was not in relation to TMPD-1...”

MR MNISI denies a conflict of interest in assisting Ngaphesheya at the same time as being part of the City of Tshwane bid adjudication process, saying the two matters were unrelated and he did not review raw or attachment documents physically he was only advising on the raw documents for a key area.

“No, it was not, Chair. It had no relationship with the City of Tshwane at all... I did not look at raw documents. I did not look at any attachments and conducted a physical assessment of what was there. I just looked at the raw documents and provided advice on a key area which is not done... There was no conflict of interest...”

Mr Mnisi states that the test for conflict of interest is subjective and from his perspective, he had no interest or association with Ngaphesheya, and thus saw no need to disclose any relationship through Sergeant Nkosi.

“from my perspective when I read the documentation that I sign, do you have an interest in the company or any of its directors? Is there an association of any sort? From my perspective, the answer was no. And it remains no, even at this stage, Chairperson.”

Adv Baloyi SC alleges that Mr Mnisi was involved in promoting or rooting for the commercial success of Ngaphesheya in a tender process in Tshwane, which is problematic for his position as BAC Chairperson and should have been disclosed.

“you are promoting or rooting for the commercial success, financial success of Ngaphesheya to succeed in that tender... it is an outright case of illegality, in fact, in the one where you are participating in the corruption of a tender process... That should have disqualified you to sit as a BAC Chair in Tshwane or, in fact, it should have declared.”

Mr Mnisi states the tender involving Ngaphesheya was probably for TMPD-1, and that the requirement was for Grade B guards, not Grade A, meaning his involvement did not create a conflict linked to Ngaphesheya.

“The first scenario that you gave, you mention that this is probable that this was for a City of Tshwane tender, and I would probably say for TMPD-1... The requirement for that bid was Grade B... So the first situation is completely not there... The first scenario that you have provided ... is completely non-existent.”

Mr Mnisi clarifies that for the TMPD-1 tender Grade B or higher guards were required, and Ngaphesheya had Grade B and Grade C guards, satisfying the requirements, so there was no relation to conflict of interest.

“What you see in 212 is firstly that you needed Grade B or higher... For the tender TMPD-1, they needed only Grade B and Grade C... Ngaphesheya, by virtue of having Grade B... as their director, they had Grade C in terms of all other guards.”

Mr Mnisi admits to giving general advice on a tender for another institution unrelated to Tshwane and denies actively wanting Ngaphesheya to succeed, stating he acted as a CFO providing advice on request from a friend.

“This was for another institution... I gave that advice... I did not actively want them to succeed. I was just interested in my role of giving advice as requested by a friend.”

The raw tender document from a third-party municipality or organ of state required Grade A guards, but Ngaphesheya had only Grade B guards and needed to apply for an upgrade to Grade A.

“that third-party municipality or organ of state was asking for Grade A guards and that you knew because you could see the document”

Mr Mnisi knew that Ngaphesheya did not have Grade A guards but still requested General Dlamini to advise on how to get an upgrade to Grade A during an open tender process.

“M f o w e t h u , p l e a s e s e n d t o U S a n d r e q u e s t h i m t o p r o v i d e h i m w i t h i n f o r m a t i o n f o r t h e c o r r e c t i o n . ... Meaning they would need to apply for that ... The tender process was still open ... They need to get advice on how the application process works to get an upgrade ... The advice that they were going to get from General Dlamini was how you can get an upgrade to Grade A ... From my perspective, they had Grade B ... They were never going to be complying for that ... I had to refer them to someone who had more knowledge of PSiRA and the security industry which was the General at this instance”

Mr Mnisi acknowledges no conflict of interest in advising Sergeant Nkosi and Ngaphesheya concerning a different bid at the same time he was chairing the BAC for the tender related to the City of Tshwane.

“I did not see any conflict of interest by virtue of me not having any interest in the company as well ... There was no conflict ... I did not interact with any documentation ... The bid was also open at that stage ... I agree with that ... As previously indicated, there was no conflict, Chair”

Mr Mnisi confirms the contract award to Elshadai and Ngaphesheya was made after a thorough verification and following a decision of the BAC on 25 September 2025.

“Those two, Ngaphesheya and Elshadai, are two of seven bidders who ultimately get awarded a contract through the tender more than six months later pursuant to a decision taken by the meeting of the BAC on 25 September 2025 that you chaired ... That award takes place pursuant to a decision of the BAC on 25 September at a meeting that you Chair ... After a thorough process has been followed, whatever verification of external probity contains”

Sergeant Nkosi was persistently asking Mr Mnisi to check the tender in favour of two bidders, Ngaphesheya and Elshadai.

“Sergeant Nkosi was asking you to rig the tender in favour of those two bidders”

On 18 March Sergeant Nkosi sent another message with two names (Ngaphesheya and Elshadai) asking again to check their compliance.

“Despite the fact that you allegedly made clear to Sergeant Nkosi on 11 March that you could not do anything to check the compliance of Ngaphesheya and Elshadai, one week later, on the 18th of March, he sent you another message with those two names ... you understood him to be asking again for you to check for their compliance.”

Mr Mnisi suspected that Sergeant Nkosi was playing him for a fool and asking for help ensuring the tender was awarded to Ngaphesheya and Elshadai, which he resisted by using 'huffing and puffing' without assisting.

“I really started to suspect that this is him playing me for a fool in terms of saying, please assist in terms of ensuring that this is awarded. Hence, I also played along and I used a method better known as huffing and puffing, but I did not assist in any way or form.”

On 25 March, Mr Mnisi told Sergeant Nkosi twice that he could not check the compliance of Ngaphesheya and Elshadai, but never did so in writing.

“We have now got to 25 March and you have now told Sergeant Nkosi twice that you cannot do anything to check the compliance of Ngaphesheya or Elshadai. You have never done that in writing, but you say you have done it twice in calls.”

Mr Mnisi understood Sergeant Nkosi's third message with the two names again as a request to check compliance.

“He now sends you a message for the third time with the two names, Ngaphesheya and Elshadai and you understood him again to be asking to check for their compliance.”

The requirement for Grade A guards mentioned in a text related to the tender referred to the needs of Sergeant Nkosi, not M R M N I S I or the City of Tshwane.

“So you and Sergeant Nkosi needed Grade A guards for the Ngaphesheya tender. No, not me. That is what he needed ... It is something that purely deals with me alone, but he would say yours”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini confirms knowing Bheki Nkosi, the younger brother of Sergeant Nkosi, but denies having any interest in the company Ngaphesheya directly or indirectly.

“I know Bheki Nkosi as a younger brother, but I do not have interest in the company directly or indirectly.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini admits to having a relationship with people associated with Ngaphesheya because of Bheki Nkosi but denies financial interest.

“I do know Bheki Nkosi.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini confirms Sergeant Nkosi approached him to assist with a tender document for Ngaphesheya, which he refused due to conflict of interest.

“Sergeant Nkosi approached me to assist him as I indicated earlier on with tender document for Ngaphesheya.”

Sergeant Nkosi approached Deputy Chief Dhlamini to inquire about a tender process for Ngaphesheya, and Deputy Chief referred them to someone well vested in those tenders.

“Sergeant Nkosi approached you with what we at least agreed to a tender process where Ngaphesheya wanted to tender, and you referred them to someone that you say is well vested in those tenders.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini admits advancing the interests of Ngaphesheya by assisting with the list of bidders.

“So, for now, we can say at least he is advancing the interest of Ngaphesheya? Yes.”

Deputy Chief Dhlamini gave Sergeant Nkosi the names of two companies, Ngaphesheya and Elshaddai, and a list of seven other companies purportedly linked to the EFF that might get the tender, but denied leaking any confidential or sensitive information from the City, stating the information came from Mr Mathobela and was merely confirming preference for the two companies.

“I was literally confirming that the two companies would be preferred. It was a choice of words from Mr Mathobela to refer these companies as vehicles, which I adopted in relaying the message to Sergeant Nkosi.”

The entities appointed as service providers do not fully mirror the list that Sergeant Nkosi was exchanging with Dhlamini and Mnisi; only Elshadai, Ngaphesheya, and later Gubis were appointed.

“Commissioner, not entirely, but the three entities, that would be Elshadai, Ngaphesheya, and later on Gubis ...”

Some tenders (including the land tender) were awarded to companies linked to Sergeant Nkosi's brother, which were apparently influenced by Deputy Commissioner Dhlamini advising on compliance fixes.

“We know from Sergeant Nkosi's evidence that Ngaphesheya belongs to his brother, according to him. It is a company that belongs to his brother. We also know from that evidence that Commissioner Dhlamini, Deputy Commissioner Dhlamini, seems to have been involved in advising about the Ngaphesheya tender where it did not comply, advising this is how you fix it, we need this and that to be fixed.”

If it is found that Ngaphesheya did not meet the requirements for tender award, the public can expect that the contract will be cancelled or steps taken to set it aside.

“Can expect, for example, that Ngaphesheya, if indeed it did not meet the requirements for to be awarded this tender, the public can expect that in time that contract will be cancelled... Or steps will be taken to cancel it and set it aside.”

There is concern that processes involving the Ngaphesheya bid were improperly influenced or corrupted between submission and adjudication.

“It seems to me that with some of the things that happened during the entire process, the people involved in the processes just go along with whatever is, whatever agenda is being pushed. Let us take the example of Ngaphesheya, which Mr Sikakhane drew our attention to... That there was a changes somewhere in between. That is not even a red flag. It actually tells you that something improper has happened somewhere between submission and adjudication.”

Bheki's affidavit states he owns a company and sold the truck on behalf of that company called Ngaphesheya, but the sale agreement does not mention Ngaphesheya and states Bheki sold the truck himself.

“this is Bheki's affidavit, he says he owns a company and on behalf of that company, Ngaphesheya, he sold that truck ... in the agreement at page 15, there is absolutely no mention of Ngaphesheya ... it is Bheki who is selling the truck, his truck”

Mr Ngaphesheya is owned by Bheki and the truck was used by the company called Ngaphesheya, which Bheki directs.

“Ngaphesheya is owned by Bheki ... he is the sole director of that company”

The documents do not reflect a legitimate sale from Ngaphesheya to Mr Ngoato, making them suspect and possibly crafted to explain cash possession.

“these documents do not reflect a sale by your brother's company to Mr Ngoato and therefore ... make their validity or their purpose to be suspect”

Sergeant Nkosi sent two companies, Ngaphesheya and Elshadai, to Mr Mnisi to assist his brother to secure the contract.

“The reason for giving this name of Ngaphesheya was to assist my brother to secure the contract .”

Sergeant Nkosi sent names of Ngaphesheya and Elshadai to Mr Mnisi to verify that they comply with the requirements of the tender.

“So when you sent to the CFO, to Mr Mnisi, the name of Ngaphesheya and Elshadai, you wanted the CFO to verify that they comply with the requirements of the tender ? That is correct .”

General would never say that documents were outstanding if the deadline had been met and all required documents submitted by Ngaphesheya.

“The General would never do that.”

Elshadai Security Services and Ngaphesheya were two bidders for the tender; Ngaphesheya is Sergeant Nkosi's brother's company.

“The sixth name on that list is Elshadai Security Services. ... Is it not true that Elshadai and Ngaphesheya were the two bidders you, Mr Mnisi, and the Deputy Head of the TMPD, Mr Dlamini ... decided were going to win this tender? ... Ngaphesheya, his brother's company, Sergeant Nkosi's brother's company.”

Sergeant Nkosi denied that he, Mr Mnisi, and General Dlamini arranged for Ngaphesheya and Elshadai to be the winning bidders.

“No, that is not true.”

Sergeant Nkosi had communications with Mr Mnisi and General Dlamini regarding Ngaphesheya but not Elshadai.

“Did you have any communications with Mr Mnisi and undercover General Dlamini in relation to Ngaphesheya and Elshadai? ... Not Elshadai, but Ngaphesheya, ja.”

Sergeant Nkosi acts as the point of contact for communication when someone cannot get hold of his brother, who owns a security company called Ngaphesheya, also known as Bheki.

“I am the point of contact... he said hey man, I am looking for so-and-so, I cannot get hold of him, and we will find that by the time I am with him...”