Mr Motsumi

In conversations between Mr Matlala and Mr Motsumi in early March 2025, arrangements were being made related to the company Vhazwimi Security and Protection, including preparation of letters for official purposes.

“Mr Matlala says: "Ntokozo Motsumi, 7 Viscount Road, Bedfordview, 2008, Vhazwimi Security and Protection" and asks for address and name of person in charge for letter preparation”

A loan agreement in April 2025 between Mr. Motsumi and Medicare 24 Tshwane District provides for Mr. Motsumi to advance R20 million with monthly repayments calculated at 20% of Medicare 24 Tshwane District's net profit, repayable until July 2027 or until R100 million in profit is repaid, whichever comes first.

“That loan agreement in draft form appears at page 850 ... Mr Motsumi is going to advance R20 million to Medicare 24 Tshwane on or before 27 April 2025 ... repayments ... calculated at 20% of the monthly net profit ... lender entitled to such repayments until July 2027, alternatively until such time as lender has received the sum of R100 million in profit”

Mr Motsumi, in his personal capacity, is advancing R20 million to Medicare 24 Tshwane District in late April 2025 and in return Medicare 24 will sign over authority over all its vehicles to Mr Motsumi's security company, Vhazwimi Security.

“Mr Motsumi in his personal capacity is advancing R20 million to Medicare 24 Tshwane District in late April 2025 and that in return ... Medicare 24 is also signing over authority over all of its vehicles to Mr Motsumi's security company, Vhazwimi Security”

Tsakani Matlala, Chairperson of the board of directors for Medicare 24 Tshwane, signed an acknowledgement of a R20 million debt to Mr Motsumi on 25 April 2025, reflecting the same terms of repayment as the loan agreement.

“Acknowledgement of debt appears ... in the name of Tsakani Matlala who describes herself as Chairman of the board of directors for Medicare 24 Tshwane ... reflects a debt of 20 million arising out of a business loan from Mr Motsumi ... signed by Tsakani Matlala on the 25th of April”

In the early 2000s, negotiations regarding vehicle fleet arrangements for Medicare 24 Tshwane District involved multiple parties including Mr Van Wyk, Mr Motsumi and Mr Matlala, with some confusion about which legal entity (Holdings or Tshwane (Pty) Ltd) was involved.

“Negotiations at the beginning were taking place in 2001, 2002 ... not clear whether it was for Holdings or for Tshwane 24, Tshwane (Pty) Ltd ... earlier negotiations were definitely in two parts ... certain letters were going to be signed for Mr Van Wyk and his entities ... Anubis for instance has nothing to do with Mr Matlala to the best of our knowledge ... What has happened by the time we get to 2025, we are not sure”

Sergeant Nkosi sent payment proofs of deposits to Mr Msibi, Mr Motsumi, Mr Thakathia, and Mr Molefe.

“I will send each and every one the proof of deposit ... I think I have sent it to Mr Msibi, Mr Motsumi, Mr Thakathia and Mr Molefe.”

Sergeant Nkosi bought four bikes, one each for Mr Molefe, Mr Msibi, Mr Mthakathi, and Mr Motsumi.

“As I understand it, you bought a bike for Mr Molefe, a bike for Mr Msibi, a bike for Mr Mthakathi, and a bike for Mr Motsumi. Four bikes. ... That is correct.”

Sergeant Nkosi sent an invitation code to Mampane to access Mr Motsumi's place, not Mr Motsumi himself.

“you were the one who forwarded the invitation to him, not Mr Motsumi . You sent the invitation .”

Sergeant Nkosi frequently received calls from Mr Motsumi and speculated he sent the code possibly due to phone network issues, but he did not accept that specific explanation.

“Maybe one , it might have been his phone network or so forth . But Mampane frequently calls Mr Motsumi .”

Sergeant Nkosi denied that his access to Mr Motsumi's place was better than Mr Motsumi's own access if the network was down.

“I do not accept that , because it is not what I said . I am speculating it might have been a problem .”

The "invitation" was actually a gate pass code sent by Mr Motsumi to gain access to his estate.

“Yes , I was referring to the gate pass . So if you want , if I must clarify it as a gate pass rather than an invitation , I am happy to do that .”

Mr Motsumi sent gate pass codes to Sergeant Nkosi and others to access his estate, and on the day after the meeting, Mampane called twice and sent an image with instructions to buy an electric toothbrush linked to a gum problem.

“You call , Mr Mampane calls you twice , 941 . He calls you at 2 : 34 and then at 2 : 35 . And then at 2 : 38 , he sends you an image and he says : " Please buy the one with the toothbrush ."”

Sergeant Nkosi shared to Mr Mampane exchanges related to an internal audit report into Mr Matlala's contract, which involved responses from General Phokane and the City Press newspaper.

“You also forward to Mr Mampane the exchanges that we have seen previously that were forwarded to Mr Motsumi, the approach from Mr Mashego, the City Press newspaper, the response of General Phokane and the internal audit report into Mr Matlala's contract.”

Sergeant Nkosi confirmed that Mr Mampane regularly visits Mr Motsumi because Mr Motsumi used to work with Mr Mswazi where Mr Mampane was residing.

“I can confirm that Mr Mampane also regularly visits Mr Motsumi, because obviously Mr Motsumi used to work with Mr Mswazi where Mampane was residing as well.”

The document containing the suspects' details was shared with Mr Motsumi on 27 May before public notification on 29 May 2025, so it was confidential and not public domain.

“all suspects will appear in Brits Court on the 29th of May 2025. But you, on the 27th of May, have already shared this document including the details of the suspects with Mr Motsumi. So, you cannot be correct when you say it was already in the public domain”

As SAPS officers, they must not perpetuate an unlawful leak by sending confidential documents to civilians like Mr Motsumi.

“must you, as a SAPS officer, then perpetuate the leak by sending to, for example, Mr Motsumi ?”

Sharing the complainant's name, address, and cellphone number, as well as witness details, is internal SAPS information and should not be disclosed to the public or civilians like Mr Motsumi.

“this document has the name and the address of the complainant... It tells Mr Motsumi, who is the complainant. It gives him the address, and it gives him the cellphone number of the complainant ... It also has the details of a witness. Gives the name of the witness and says where the witness is. That is information that you share with a member of the public whose interests you have not clarified to us... This is internal SAPS information that is never shared with the public.”

Sharing internal police information with Mr Motsumi, including witness names and complainant details, cannot be justified by his interest in crime and shows lack of openness about the reason for sharing such information.

“Here you are you have shared with Mr Motsumi ... you give him the name of a witness, for example, and the cellphone number and the address of a complainant and of a witness... There is another reason you gave it to him, and you are not open and frank about why you gave him that information.”

Sergeant Nkosi admits to sending the internal SAPS information document to Mr Motsumi as he got it from the public and sent it as raw.

“As I have said earlier, Commissioners, I just sent it to him as raw as it was, where I got it from the public, and I sent it.”

Sergeant Nkosi says he is sending the document to Mr Motsumi to praise the police good work despite allegations against police.

“I am sending this to Mr Motsumi to praise the good work that the police have done... Even though I send allegations against the police, I am also sending you good things that the police have done. This was already in public, but for me, I am sending it in that sense that the police have done a good job... they have arrested people and whatsoever.”

Sergeant Nkosi admits that the name and cellphone number of the complainant and witness are not typically known to the public and sharing them raises concerns.

“Why did you need to know the witness name? ... Why did you need to know that the police have recovered pistols with serial numbers? Why did Mr Motsumi need to know that kind of information?”

Sergeant Nkosi responds that he sent the document as-is, having received it from the public.

“... I just sent it to him as raw as it was, where I got it from the public, and I sent it.”

Sergeant Nkosi insists he is not shy about sending a classified document to Mr Motsumi and packages the document as both allegations and praise about police work.

“I am not shying away from sending a classified document... I am sending this to Mr Motsumi to praise the good work the police have done... I am sending this in the sense that the police have done a good job, or at least they have arrested people.”

Sergeant Nkosi forwarded a screenshot from the late Deputy President's nephew to Mr Motsumi.

“you forwarded it to Mr Motsumi”

Sergeant Nkosi sent to Mr Motsumi on 26 January 2025 an article titled 'Breaking: SAPS KZN in crisis' containing allegations against General Mkhwanazi and General Khumalo, accusing them of corruption and posing a national security threat.

“On the 26th of January 2025, at 13:54, you sent to Mr Motsumi an article entitled 'Breaking: SAPS KZN in crisis' . . . It makes a range of allegations against General Mkhwanazi and General Khumalo, accuses them of corruption, accuses them of posing a great threat to national security.”

Sergeant Nkosi sent the article to Mr Motsumi because he and Mr Motsumi are supporters or fans of General Mkhwanazi, who is mentioned in the article.

“I sent it to Mr Motsumi because myself and Mr Motsumi is supporter love one person who is also mentioned here in this article.”

Sergeant Nkosi sent a picture showing that members of Crime Intelligence, including General Khumalo, were arrested and held in custody to Mr Motsumi, who was not a member of SAPS.

“I did not discuss General Khumalo or his people ... The same people who were arrested there ... That is correct ... Including General Khumalo ... Yes ... Because he is there.”

Sergeant Nkosi denies remembering specifically telling Mr Motsumi that General Khumalo or his people were arrested.

“I do not recall myself telling him that it was General Khumalo or General Khumalo's people, no.”

Sergeant Nkosi sent the picture to Mr Motsumi because it was widespread news, not because it had value to Mr Motsumi.

“I just sent it to him, because if it was something that was flying all over the news, News 24 had it, then I just forwarded it to him.”

Sergeant Nkosi states that Mr Motsumi had no interest in the picture and that he himself saw no value in it.

“To myself, it had no value, and I do not even think that it had any value to Mr Motsumi.”

Sergeant Nkosi clarifies that Mr Motsumi is not a SAPS member and questions why he was sent sensitive SAPS information regarding arrests, implying possible special interest or relationship.

“Mr Motsumi is not a member of the SAPS, so you have to have an explanation why you are sending him information about SAPS members being arrested... The only reason you would have sent it to him... is because you knew he would be interested in this story.”

Sergeant Nkosi admits he does not know why Mr Motsumi would be interested in that SAPS story.

“I would not know, Commissioner.”

Sergeant Nkosi says he and Mr Motsumi are fans of General Mkhwanazi and share information about him.

“Mr Motsumi and myself, we are the fans of General Mkhwanazi. Each and everything, whether it is bad or it is good about General Mkhwanazi, we share it and we discuss it.”

Sergeant Nkosi sent various reports and investigations about General Khumalo and General Masemola, including one with no mention of General Mkhwanazi, to Mr Motsumi.

“You see that the "ID guns for National Police rogue unit", you also sent that to Mr Motsumi... Page 574.. Just about an investigation into General Masemola and General Khumalo for fraud... but one does not mention General Mkhwanazi.”

Sergeant Nkosi claims that he sent some materials to Mr Motsumi that did not involve General Mkhwanazi, just as others that did involve General Mkhwanazi.

“Most I sent where General Mkhwanazi is involved. But this one, I sent it.”

Mr Motsumi is not a friend but a fan of General Mkhwanazi, underscoring a distinction in closeness.

“Mr Motsumi is not a friend with General Mkhwanazi, he just likes him. I am the one who is close.”

On 26 June at around 22:11, Sergeant Nkosi sent Mr Motsumi a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation with General Mkhwanazi following the arrest of General Khumalo and other Crime Intelligence officers.

“on the day of the 26th of June, and at 22:40, you send to Mr Motsumi a screenshot of a conversation, of a WhatsApp chat that you had with General Mkhwanazi. You will find that WhatsApp chat on page 191.”

Sergeant Nkosi disagrees that the story about sending the Tupac song as a symbolic fight message to Mr Motsumi is false and insists it is a true story based on shared fandom and mutual concern.

“No, it is a true story. ... Mr Motsumi, he love General Mkhwanazi with everything. ... So that is why I am sending him because of myself a fan and him, we are worried.”

Sergeant Nkosi rejects that Mr Motsumi is worried about General Mkhwanazi without having discussed the arrests with him, affirming ongoing discussions about the arrests and feelings involved.

“I differ with your statement. One, Mr Motsumi, he love General Mkhwanazi with everything. So there is no way that I would send Mr Motsumi if Mr Motsumi maybe to celebrate or what. No, no, no.”

An unnamed speaker asserts that Sergeant Nkosi is not being truthful about the reasons he sent the material to Mr Motsumi; the real reason was due to Mr Motsumi's interest in events involving a faction in the SAPS referred to by Mr Chaskalson.

“The only explanation that makes sense, it is because he had an interest in it, and you are not being truthful in your answer.”

Sergeant Nkosi admitted he sent an email about the Nangy enquiry to Mr Motsumi, a businessman concerned about safety and security in South Africa.

“One of the reasons that I am sending some of the stuff, especially on crime, to Mr Motsumi , one is because he is a businessman and being a businessman, he also has interest on the safety and security of the inheritance of South Africa .”

Sergeant Nkosi shares material involving police wrongdoing selectively with Mr Motsumi, because he believes Mr Motsumi has an interest in what is happening in the country.

“I sent to him because he is got an interest in what is happening in the country.”

Sergeant Nkosi denies leaking sensitive SAPS information to Mr Motsumi and says he only shares because of a love for the country and concern about safety and security.

“That is not true. ... Mr Motsumi has got no interest in these criminal reports that I send him... I am just sharing with him because of the love for the country and his concern about the safety and security of the Republic.”

Sergeant Nkosi acknowledges forwarding internal SAPS reports about arrest relating to business robberies in Mooinooi in the Northwest to Mr Motsumi.

“you forwarded to Mr Motsumi an internal SAPS report about a series of arrests relating to business robberies in Mooinooi in the Northwest, an internal SAPS report.”

Sergeant Nkosi shares a great deal of confidential SAPS information with Mr Motsumi, which looks like leaking information to enable Mr Motsumi's own activities.

“there is a great deal of confidential SAPS information that you share with Mr Motsumi. And certainly, from the outside, it looks like you are leaking SAPS information to him so that he can take advantage of it in his own activities.”

Sergeant Nkosi acknowledges selectively choosing what information to send to Mr Motsumi and does not send everything that comes to his attention or is in the public space.

“you were selective in what you sent to him. You did not send him everything and anything. That is a fair assumption to make. You chose what it is that you sent to him.”

Sergeant Nkosi denies that the communication with Mr Motsumi was just because Mr Motsumi is interested in the safety of inhabitants, stating that is an unsatisfactory explanation.

“that you were just sharing with him because he is interested in the safety of the inhabitants of this country. This does not deal with safety of inhabitants of this country. ... I want to say that it is not as it looks that I am sending sensitive information to Mr Motsumi.”

Sergeant Nkosi shared the audit report with Mr Motsumi because he knew Mr Matlala owed Mr Motsumi money and would be concerned if the contract was terminated.

“you said you shared the audit report with Mr Motsumi because you knew that Mr Matlala owed him money and that he would be concerned if Mr Matlala's contract with SAPS is terminated.”

Sergeant Nkosi shared an audit report specifically for Mr Motsumi's benefit because Mr Motsumi is concerned about criminality and crime in the country.

“specifically asked you for whose benefit were you sharing that audit report and you said for Mr Motsumi's benefit”

Sergeant Nkosi often discusses crime, progress, and growth with Mr Motsumi, which is why he shares crime-related documents primarily with him.

“I think it is on the basis that I often discuss with him about these things that are happening around. We discuss crime, we discuss progress, we discuss growth and so forth. That is the reason sometimes I see it fit only send to him.”

The document, identifying suspects, was shared by Sergeant Nkosi with Mr Motsumi on 27 May, which is against the SAPS practice of not identifying suspects before court appearance.

“No. Now, looking at this document, it identifies suspects. And remember it is the 27th of May when you shared it with Mr Motsumi.”

Sergeant Nkosi forwarded messages about termination of Mr Matlala's contract to several people including Cat and Mr Motsumi.

“I forwarded to Cat myself. I forwarded to Mr Motsumi. These are people that I remember”

Sergeant Nkosi forwarded the same messages from General Sibiya to Mr Motsumi to inform him about the situation on the contract.

“I sent it to him to know what was happening on that contract.”

Sergeant Nkosi warned Mr Motsumi that Mr Matlala owed him money and that the contract was about to be terminated.

“Mr Matlala owed Mr Motsumi money, so I was warning him that, hey Baba, your money will never come back because he invested in Mr Matlala's company, so I was making him aware that this contract is about to be terminated.”

Sergeant Nkosi knew from Mr Motsumi before the contract was awarded that Mr Matlala owed money to Mr Motsumi.

“I think before the contract is awarded... Yes.”

Sergeant Nkosi did not know if Mr Matlala started repaying Mr Motsumi once the SAPS contract payments started.

“No, I do not know.”

Sergeant Nkosi never raised the issue of Mr Matlala owing Mr Motsumi money with Mr Matlala, it was just gossip between him and Mr Motsumi.

“No, no, no, I think it was a matter of myself and Mr Motsumi gossiping about Matlala.”

Sergeant Nkosi sent information about the Medicare 24 contract to inform Mr Motsumi that Mr Matlala was unlikely to repay him.

“So you were giving Mr Motsumi this information about the Medicare 24 contract to let him know that Mr Matlala was not going to be able to pay him back. That is correct.”

Sharing internal audit report WhatsApp pages with Mr Motsumi was in furtherance of Mr Motsumi's interest in the contract.

“when you were sharing this page of the internal audit report to Mr Motsumi, whose interest were you advancing? ... Mr Motsumi ... yes ... And it would be adverse to his interests if this contract was terminated by SAPS”

Sergeant Nkosi met regularly with Mr Motsumi, including social meetings such as riding bikes and visits to Waterfall Clubhouse, which are not necessarily formal meetings.

“I am meeting Mr Motsumi regularly ... rides and just social ... like a father and son”

Some meetings with Mr Motsumi are informal social visits on weekends or afternoons, not reflected in official entry codes.

“it was not meeting, it was visits ... three of the 12 are on weekends but nine of the 12 are not”

Sergeant Nkosi assisted Mr Motsumi and Mr Msibi in biking, including buying bikes and mentoring Mr Motsumi, resulting in a close father-son type relationship after Mr Msibi's death.

“I was mentoring him, I was teaching him how to ride after I assisted him to buy his first bike ... after Mr Msibi died, I became closer with Mr Motsumi ... like a father and son”

On 19 May 2025, Sergeant Nkosi forwarded codes to Sergeant Moraka (K9 unit) and Sergeant Mphela (K9 unit) to arrange a visit or meeting at Mr Motsumi's house, which was stated to be a social meeting at a clubhouse rather than a formal meeting.

“You forward a code to Sergeant Moraka ... and also forward a code to see Mr Motsumi to someone you have saved as Mphela K9 ... We were just meeting, not say meeting, we were just sitting there ... it is a clubhouse”

Sergeant Nkosi says that Sergeant Moraka does not need to go to Mr Motsumi to check vehicle registration but would do that telephonically and that Mr Motsumi would not tell them to check registration for him; sending registration plate info to Moraka after entry code from Motsumi is a coincidence.

“Sergeant Moraka does not necessarily need to go to Mr Motsumi if Mr Motsumi wants Mr Moraka to check his number plate . He would do that telephonically ... but , because if he does not know Mr Moraka , he would do that through me , obviously . And Mr Motsumi , he would not use us or tell us to check registration for him . It is just a coincidence that after the code of Mr Motsumi , then I send the registration to Mr Moraka , but Mr Motsumi has got nothing to do with that”

Sergeant Nkosi and Sergeant Moraka often meet at Waterfall Estate during off-duty hours to have lunch, arranged via entry codes sent by Mr Motsumi.

“you are meeting him during working hours ... these ones are working shifts ... most of the time they are not working on that day or they are working night shift”

Sergeant Nkosi earns money by giving riding lessons to friends including Mr Motsumi.

“if we go to the 25th of June ... you teach to ride , such as Mr Motsumi , they pay you for that ... That is correct ... you are giving people lessons ... you are sharing it with other people ... they would be paying you for your time and lessons”

Lieutenant General Sibiri had a telephonic interaction with Mr Motsumi who called him about extortion issues in Reiger Park and Tanzania and referred him to Brigadier Kgorane, Provincial Head of Northwest.

“He phoned me and said he was referred to me that I am dealing with extortions ... problems in Reiger Park ... I think it was in Tanzania ... I referred him to Brigadier Kgorane, the Provincial Head of Northwest ...”

Lieutenant General Sibiri explained the complaints involving Mr Motsumi pertained to construction in Reiger Park and mining in Brits, but he does not know if Mr Motsumi has any relationship with the late Mr Mswazi or Mr Molefe or other members of the group of five.

“The complaint in Reiger Park was construction ... The complaint in Brits was mining ... I do not have knowledge ... I do not know if Mr Motsumi had any relationship with Mr Mswazi ... or Mr Molefe or other members of the group of five.”

Lieutenant General Sibiri's communication with Mr Motsumi was always regarding complaints and he referred Mr Motsumi to relevant officials like Brigadier Kgorane for assistance.

“My communication with Mr Motsumi, it was always about complaints ... I would always refer him to the relevant people working with him ... I referred him to Brigadier Kgorane to assist because he is the provincial head of organised crime.”

General Senona eventually mentioned Mr Motsumi but preferred to keep the name of another very dangerous person confidential due to safety concerns.

“General Senona did not want to mention Mr Motsumi... The explanation in the application was, that name belongs to a very dangerous person”

Lieutenant General Sibiri states Mr Motsumi called him first and he then called back to give feedback about a person who would phone him.

“He called me and I called him back to give him feedback that certain person will phone him.”

Lt-Gen Shibiri and other generals are afraid to mention certain people's names, such as Motsumi, due to potential risks and close associations within investigating teams.

“police officers and Generals in particular are afraid to mention the name of certain people ... General Senona was afraid to mention was Motsumi ... I do not know, but I know why I did not want to mention certain names. Because I have established that even those who are on the other side or investigating, they are close to the same people.”

L T - General Shibiri explained that there was a formal complaint and a case was opened at a particular police station connected to calls from Mr Motsumi, and investigators were involved in that matter.

“Yes, there was a case opened in that particular station...there was a formal complaint...there were investigators”

Brigadier Kgorane can attest to the case related to Mr Motsumi's calls and enquiries in 2025, and while L T - General Shibiri does not have WhatsApp, Brigadier Kgorane may still have forwarded information relevant to the case.

“Brigadier Kgorane can attest to that...I do not have my WhatsApp, but I think he will still have the WhatsApp's forwarded to him of what was being depicted and what was happening”

L T - General Shibiri indicated that in 2024 there were multiple calls related to Mr Motsumi, and in 2025 he received a call connected to an enquiry during the SARPC preparatory meeting.

“You speak of 2024 and then you speak of 2025...it is 2025 when he called me. That is why I remember because I attended the SARPC preparatory for AGM of SARPCO...when I received the call”

L T - General Shibiri does not know much about the association between Sergeant Nkosi and Mr Motsumi but believes they know each other and that prominent people often escalate police matters through high-level political contacts instead of police stations.

“I do not know really, but it seems they know each other...prominent people, they do not like going down to the police station. They start there on the top. They will phone their member of parliament from their constituency, who will phone the Minister...”

L T - General Shibiri does not know of any association between General Sibiya and Mr Motsumi but suggests it is possible due to their networking among prominent business people.

“I do not know. They might have, because I said he was referred to me, and I do not know who referred him...may be they might be knowing each other because he knows a lot of business people...”

Lieutenant-General Shibiri denies that the purchase of a suit at Zegna for 53500 was a birthday gift from Mr Matlala, Mr Molefe, or Mr Motsumi.

“No, it was not.”