Jankia

Major Phiri states individuals linked to service providers and the City of Tshwane repay him money for services he provides, which is unrelated to official City business.

“many people are paying me a lot of money for what I do for them and I am not in the business of doing , of working . I do not register companies . I assist . People call me from Limpopo . Dealerships ask me , Mr Phiri , it is a pity that I got involved with these people and I saw that their business were drowning ... So I know them ... you will see that people are paying me a lot of money and it has got nothing to do with City of Tshwane”

Major Phiri says he borrows money from longtime acquaintances Jankia and Maluleke in small batches over months, denies any intention of borrowing a large sum, and states these transactions are personal and unrelated to City of Tshwane.

“I will say no . I will say no . I regard them as friends . I have known Jankia and Maluleke for 15 years . They did not start working . They worked at Ramalepe when Ramalepe got a contract ... Sometimes I will borrow them money and tell them I need it in 2,000 batches for 10 months . Well , I have given them 15,000 and then they will comply . And I have no nefarious intentions of borrowing someone 1 million”