Colonel Mashabela

Sergeant Nkosi stated that he informed Brigadier Ramangwa, Colonel Mashabela, and General Sibiya about police presence at Mr Matlala's house during an operation as per usual briefing protocols.

“It took it because when we are now briefed by General Sibiya... when you cannot get a hold of me, Nkosi will pass the message... I informed Brigadier Ramangwa and Colonel Mashabela, then I also informed General Sibiya”

Sergeant Nkosi denied immediately calling General Sibiya after a phone call when police were at Mr Matlala’s house, but later admitted he did inform General Sibiya after informing other officers.

“I never said I immediately, I said I informed Brigadier Ramangwa and Colonel Mashabela, then I also informed General Sibiya”

Brigadier Ramangwa and Colonel Mashabela were involved in investigating the Jerry Boshoga kidnapping issue, interviewing the family and progressing the docket around 4-5 December 2024.

“Now, the issue of Jerry Boshoga pops in now. So, there was a team that was investigating this Jerry Boshoga issue and what so forth. But according to what they were just investigating, maybe verbally, but on the docket, there was nothing. Then Brigadier Ramangwa and another Colonel, I will just remember him now, Colonel Mashabela. They moved in. They met with the family. They interviewed the family. That is when they decided to take the docket. Then from there, they interviewed the mother thoroughly, the wife. The dockets started to move. So now, as it moves, now it starts to be between 4 and 5 of December now.”

Sergeant Nkosi maintained that at the time of investigation he was not directly involved with Mr Matlala but would help occasionally when caught up in Masina on another matter, and did not see a conflict of interest due to his close relationship with Mr Matlala.

“At that particular time...I was not directly involved ... I did not see it as a conflict because of the docket carrier ... I did not see any conflict of interest.”