Natasha SABC

Sergeant Nkosi accepted that he made a payment of R500 to Natasha SABC for information about Musa Khawula's phone number.

“Do you want to confirm that that was a payment made to Natasha SABC? ... I accept.”

Sergeant Nkosi described the payment of R500 to Natasha as a token of appreciation for providing Musa Khawula's number.

“And do you accept that that R500 was, in your words, at the top of 1344, a token of appreciation for giving you Musa Khawula's number?”

Sergeant Nkosi stated he needed to check and come back to confirm the exact nature of the R500 payment token of appreciation.

“I think I was going to be in a better position to answer that if you gave me this before, but I will check it. Maybe we can park it, then we will check it, then I will come back to it.”

Sergeant Nkosi initially denied paying Natasha for the information but later accepted he had paid her R500 after being presented with chats and a bank statement from 6 November 2024.

“I asked: 'Did you pay her for this information?' Sergeant Nkosi says: 'No.' ... I say: 'Are you sure about that answer?' He says: 'I am sure about that answer.' ... But I will not stop you if you want to put in an affidavit ...”

The chat logs between Sergeant Nkosi and Natasha show a payment of R500 made to Natasha with instructions on how to withdraw cash, implying a corrupt transaction involving exchange of information about Musa Khawula.

“That conversation culminates in Sergeant Nkosi eventually saying: 'Hey, Natasha. I have just sent you R500 to withdraw the cash from any Absa. Remember to select Cash Send withdrawal when you go to withdraw the cash.'”

Sergeant Nkosi paid R500 in cash on 6 November 2024 to Natasha SABC for information.

“On the 6th of November 2024 you sent R 500 in cash with the reference miss you .”

Sergeant Nkosi initially said he did not pay Natasha SABC for information but later clarified he did pay R500.

“Firstly , I would like to rectify the statement that I said I did not pay Natasha . I said I do not quite remember.”