Zee Nxumalo

Lieutenant-General Shibiri denied knowing Zee Nxumalo, whom Witness A linked to Julius Malema and to General Shibiri, stating he never said the surname Nxumalo and only referred to someone called Zee without knowing who he is.

“When you put a surname, it is something else because I do not know. And this Zee, remember I am talking about information of which I do not even know who Zee is. And I indicated in my statement that when I was asked with the relation of Zee and General and Mr Malema to see, I was once in the office of the General. There were a female and a Chinese guy who came to report about a case of vandalism at the mine in Northern Cape, and he indicated he is a business partner of Zee Nxumalo. And that is when I heard the name in that office, so suggesting they might be knowing him because they came to his office to report. And Mr Malema, I indicated that yes, sometimes he sent me to attend to certain cases and said he received a call from Mr Malema.”

Lieutenant-General Shibiri confirms he does not personally know Zee Nxumalo or relationship between him, Julius Malema or himself, despite knowledge of such relationship conveyed to Witness A.

“My recollection of the matter is limited to that interaction, and I have no personal knowledge of Zee Nxumalo or of any relationship between him, Lt-Gen Sibiy, or Julius Malema. ... I was asked, do you know Zee? You said no. ... I know the name, not him. I do not know him.”

Lieutenant-General Shibiri acknowledges the existence of a relationship among Zee Nxumalo, Julius Malema, and General Sibiy but states he only knows the name of Zee Nxumalo and not him personally.

“Yes, and I explained why I say that, because of those people who came to his office in my presence, and also the taskings from the DNC indicating he got a request for intervention from Mr Malema. ... I know the name, not him.”

Lieutenant-General Shibiri describes Zee Nxumalo as a tall Zulu guy staying in Sandton, and close to Julius Malema.

“Yes, there is this other guy. His name is Zee. He is also staying in Sandton. He is a Zulu guy, the tall one. ... And then he is close to Malema.”

Lieutenant-General Shibiri reports that Sergeant Nkosi mentioned an extortion case and a botched drug investigation in KZN linked to Zee Nxumalo.

“So, it is true if it is from him. It is those extortion cases. ... Yes, and some botched drug investigation at KZN.”