Umashi Samson Dhlamini is Deputy Chief of Police in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality responsible for the Support and Administration division under the Metro Police Department.
“I, Umashi Samson Dhlamini, do hereby make an oath and say, I am an adult male and Deputy Chief of Police in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. I am responsible for the division Support, and Administration under the Metro Police Department.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini describes the contract management process under his division, including project management, contract management support, ensuring bid specifications, and involvement in the Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC).
“Under the Finance section has got the project management, that is contract management support, that supports other divisions in terms of ensuring that when they have contracts that they want to undertake with bid specifications... The then after the bid specifications, when the contract goes to the BEC, the Chief of Police nominates people who sits at the BEC together with Supply Chain officials and other appointed people for the BEC.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini confirms the use of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) managed by his division to oversee contracts and ensure compliance with legal requirements and approval processes involving the Chief and Group Legal.
“we then prepare SLA’s for those contracts. I am raising this because it is pertinent, because as an end-user department, we must be able to ensure that there is an SLA in place to manage that contract... it is sent to the office of the Chief, who then take it to Group Legal for confirming that the SLA it complies with all the legal terms... thereafter it is sent to the service providers who also go through the SLA and confirm before signing in the SLA.”
SLAs are currently being done electronically and approved through the Legal department to Group Heads for signing off, ensuring compliance with procurement plans and financial controls.
“SLA currently they are being done electronically. They are being sent by Legal department to Group Heads to ensure that, I mean they can sign them off... procurement plans... there are stage gates that you plan a project to say it is at this stage gate before it can be funded...”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini explains the accounts payable process linked to the SLAs and the annual budget indications that guide expenditure and contract funding cycles.
“On accounts payable, every financial year when its start, we get the budget indication. What we do if we have contract...”
An example given by Deputy Chief Dhlamini of an SLA with the South African Post Office (SAPO) relates to posting infringement notices through the authority given to SAPO by AARTO.
“I will give a practical example of a SAPO SLA that we have for posting of infringement notices, because AARTO has given South African Post Office that authority to ensure that our infringement notices can send through.”
Invoices must be loaded on a subsystem with contract start and end dates so Supply Chain can create purchase orders, and payments are controlled by Director Maas who ensures payment is released.
“The SLA must be loaded on the sub-system. The issue of the contract must be on the sub-system, the start date and the end date so that ... Supply Chain will create a purchase order for that service. ... it comes to the Director Maas who is the Call Centre owner to ensure that payment get released”
Contracts are segmented on monthly quotas, and deviations in expenditure must be reported with reasons and mitigations for over or under expenditure.
“Our budget it is segmented on monthly quotas and so for that we report on ... you need to give reasons and mitigations how are you going to mitigate those over expenditure”
There is a 30-day policy to ensure invoices are processed quickly to avoid punishment of service providers or unnecessary engagement.
“there is a 30-day strict period to ensure that invoices get submitted and they are being monitored ... because there was a tendency of invoices lying somewhere while the people are punishing either service providers or either we are engaging them”
Quarterly reports known as SDBIP include budget reports on targets, milestones, expenditure, shortcomings, and mitigation plans.
“we must develop ... SDBIP report covers issues like your targets, your milestone... We set targets and milestones every years so we must report on a quarterly basis ... how much have we spent, where are the shortcomings ... how is it going to be mitigated”
Unauthorized irregular fruitless expenditure meetings (UIFW) occur where invoices, outstanding payments, and related issues are reported and audited via Circular 113.
“There is what we call UIFW, unauthorized irregular fruitless expenditure meetings that are taking place where we report on invoices, outstanding payment ... there is also circular 113 that deals with issues of audit”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini has known Sergeant Fannie Nkosi since the early 1990s from their shared neighbourhood and family connections; their families are close.
“I have known Sergeant Nkosi from the early 90's while he was still attending school ... We come from the same neighbourhood in Soshanguve ... our families chose me to lead a delegation that was sent to negotiate his lobola which culminated in marriage ... Our relationship remained that of brother to ...”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini states that his communication with Sergeant Nkosi is frequent and natural as between brothers, but he refused to assist Sergeant Nkosi with completing a tender document for his younger brother due to conflict of interest and referred him to Nico Mathobela for assistance.
“My communication with Sergeant Nkosi is frequent and flows naturally as it will be between the brothers ... The recent discussion among others were when he came to me and requested assistance in completing a tender document for his younger brother. I refused to assist Sergeant Nkosi and instead I advised that helping him with the request will amount to a conflict of interest. I referred Sergeant Nkosi to Nico Mathobela for assistance.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini and his wife engage with Sergeant Nkosi's family members, including Bheki Nkosi, to provide counselling and support during family challenges.
“I do engage with Fannie when they have family challenges, marriages, we do intervene with my wife to do counselling ... and so forth ... That would include Bheki as well”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies ever receiving any payments or benefits from Sergeant Nkosi, directly or indirectly, or from any third party through him.
“I want to put it on record that I have never received any payments nor benefit from Sergeant Nkosi, whether directly or indirectly ... nor received payments from a third party through him or anyone else.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini knows Mr Joe Sibanyoni from the taxi industry due to his brother's involvement establishing SALTA but has never met or interacted with him.
“The one that I know, I have never met with him, it is Mr Joe Sibanyoni. He used to work with my brother in the taxi industry when they were establishing SALTA.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies having any interest or relationship with multiple named companies or their shareholders/directors, including Gubis 85 Solution, Ngaphesheya Construction and Project, Triotic Protection Services, Two Cop Security Services, Vimtsiri Security and Protection Services, and Elshadai Security Services.
“I do not have any interest or relationship, whether directly or indirectly ... with any of their shareholders or directors.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini confirms knowing Bheki Nkosi, the younger brother of Sergeant Nkosi, but denies having any interest in the company Ngaphesheya directly or indirectly.
“I know Bheki Nkosi as a younger brother, but I do not have interest in the company directly or indirectly.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini acknowledges knowing Mr Bonzo Modise and states he only meets him at MAYCO meetings without having any relationship or interaction beyond that.
“It is only when we go to MAYCO meetings that I will meet him, but I do not have any relationship or interactions with him, Mr Modise.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini confirms Sergeant Nkosi approached him to assist with a tender document for Ngaphesheya, which he refused due to conflict of interest.
“Sergeant Nkosi approached me to assist him as I indicated earlier on with tender document for Ngaphesheya.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini attended a meeting in March 2025 with Mr Cain Mpofu of Supply Chain Management and representatives of Gubis 85 Solution regarding outstanding payments owed to Gubis 85.
“The interactions I had with director of Gubis 85 was when Mr Cain Mpofu of Supply Chain Management invited me to a meeting at his office. However, I cannot recall the date of the meeting, but it was around March 2025. The meeting was attended between Mr Mahlangu and Mr Kgwadi of Gubis 85 Solution and Mr Mpofu and myself. The meeting was called because Mr Mahlangu raised concern with outstanding payments relating to his company.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini stated he has never initiated or set up any meetings with Gubis 85.
“And then your answer to the question is that you have never set up or had any contact with anyone from Gubis to set up a meeting ? That is correct , Commissioner .”
Outstanding payments owed to Gubis 85 related to ad hoc services from July 2024 to December 2024 and an unpaid invoice from May of a previous financial year.
“It was on ad hoc services , Commissioner , that we attended on March . I think it will be explained later on . They were owed for a period of 6 months starting from July 2024 up to December 2024 when that complaint came . And I think there was an outstanding invoice that was of a previous financial year for May .”
D E P U T Y C H I E F D H L A M I N IDay 88 · 10 Apr 2026Refers to: July 2024 to December 2024
Deputy Chief Dhlamini does not have documents relating to the specific meeting about outstanding payments but has a spreadsheet of payments owed to companies from July 2024 to December 2024.
“I do not have documents relating to that specific meeting , Commissioner . The[y] will be there , Commissioner , because we load them on a sub-system , the request that we get them . I only have a spreadsheet of the payment of companies that were owed starting from July 024 to December .”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini stated that he would not have the letter requesting Gubis to provide ad hoc services in 2024 as it is not within his control to deploy such letters.
“The letter I would not have , because it is not within my environment to deploy them .”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini stated invoices received for services are processed if verified and signed off by the concerned division.
“What we do , we process invoice as received from a division that has verified that services were rendered , accordingly signed off by that division .”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini indicated he has not influenced or facilitated payments to Gubis 85 or any other company.
“Whether I have influenced , facilitated the payment of any service provider , in particular Gubis 85 Solution Ltd . I have not influenced the payment of any company , including Gubis 85 .”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini stated his involvement in the Gubis 85 case followed a request by the CFO regarding outstanding invoices due for six months.
“My involvement in the case of Gubis 85 Solution and other came later following the request by the CFO concerning the outstanding invoices , which were due for a period of six months .”
Outstanding invoices relating to Gubis 85 from July 2024 to January 2025 amounted to 14 million for ad hoc services.
“The specific thing is that these are invoices that were outstanding from July 2024 , I meant to January 2025 , of companies , and I want to draw specific attention to the Commission because this matter came on the Commission , that invoices for the entire 6 months were amounting to a total of these companies to 14 million for the entire 6 months of ad hoc services that the complaint came .”
D E P U T Y C H I E F D H L A M I N IDay 88 · 10 Apr 2026Refers to: July 2024 to January 2025
Invoices for July to December and January to February had a total changed amount of one invoice reaching 14 million, which falls within Deputy Chief Dhlamini's responsibilities to alert, investigate, and deal with.
“with the total changed figure of one invoice I mean amounting to 14 million, it is within my responsibilities to alert them to say this has grown so much, investigate this, deal with this matter.”
Ad hoc security services were deployed by the division Assets and Protection for three companies: Triotic Protection Services, Mogalagadi Security Services, with the amount for two companies being 2.8 million.
“these were ad hoc services that were deployed by the division Assets and Protection for three companies, Triotic Protection Services, Mogalagadi Security Services, which for two companies it amounted to 2.8…”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini explains that the CFO called him on March 4 while with Sergeant Nkosi, requesting to ensure outstanding invoices are paid as companies were threatening legal action.
“The Chief Financial Officer called me while he was with Sergeant Nkosi on the 4th of March, requesting me to say there are outstanding invoices that Mr Mpofu cannot get it right in ensuring that they are being paid and the companies are threatening to go to court.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini receives complaints from the CFO regarding outstanding invoices and intervenes only when complaints are raised, but denies influencing or facilitating payments inappropriately.
“The statement is not true and I say this because I am the Divisional Head, Support and Administration. ... My communication on financial matters is mistakenly inferred to as having an influence when in actual fact it is sacrosanct to my daily work ... I cannot be said that I am influencing anyone when my position and my work is centred around managing the financial business side of the department.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini states that he only intervenes when there are complaints about payments not done or companies complaining, and he clarifies that he facilitates payments but does not influence them.
“I am involved, Commissioner, but I am not influencing this person. I only come as an intervention when there are complaints that are raised through to my office.”
Annexure F is a trail of emails indicating complaints from February about outstanding invoices within the department, which Deputy Chief Dhlamini was never included on but became aware of only after a call from the CFO.
“The Annexure F, as the evidence leader indicated, it was a trail of email that I wanted to demonstrate that this complaint came from February. I was never included on the emails ... I only became aware when I was called by the CFO to say there are outstanding invoices within the department.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini states that after resolving the payment for six months, a meeting was requested to deal with outstanding invoices for May, which he considered a post facto deal.
“After we have resolved their payment for 6 months, they then later on requested a meeting to deal with the outstanding invoices for May that I indicated to say it will amount to a post facto deal.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies influencing or directing the allocation of work by the City of Tshwane or Tshwane Metro Police Department to any service providers, including Gubis 85 Solution.
“I could have not influenced or directed the allocation of work to any service provider ... I deny, the narrative is incorrect.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini states he would never instruct someone who is not his subordinate to do anything and has never worked with or knows Phiri, so he cannot protect him.
“There is no way I will give an instruction to someone who is not my subordinate to do anything ... I have never worked with Phiri. I do not know him.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini was requested by the CFO to assist in resolving outstanding payments of Gubis 85 Solution related to tender TMPD2 for 2016-17, finding outstanding invoices for six months including other service providers.
“I was requested by the CFO to assist in resolving outstanding payment of Gubis 85 and the others ... I discovered there were outstanding invoices for a period of six months.”
Sergeant Nkosi approached Deputy Chief Dhlamini to inquire about a tender process for Ngaphesheya, and Deputy Chief referred them to someone well vested in those tenders.
“Sergeant Nkosi approached you with what we at least agreed to a tender process where Ngaphesheya wanted to tender, and you referred them to someone that you say is well vested in those tenders.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini testified he never discussed payment and allocation of work with Sergeant Nkosi or other persons not employed by the City of Tshwane or Tshwane Metro Police Department.
“I have never discussed any payment with Sergeant Nkosi. ... The allocation of work is the responsibility of APSS.”
Deputy Chief Dlamini states that he did not discuss any payments with Sergeant Nkosi directly and only responded to enquiries from the CFO via Sergeant Nkosi because he did not have contact details for the CFO.
“I have never discussed any payments with Sergeant Nkosi. I only responded to the CFO's enquiries which were made through Sergeant Nkosi ... because I did not have any contact of the CFO.”
Deputy Chief Dlamini admits to sharing information related to tenders TMPD 2 2016-17, TMPD 1 24-25, and TMPD 3 24-25 with Sergeant Nkosi and other persons, but denies sharing it outside the City of Tshwane except as requested by Sergeant Nkosi.
“I have not shared any information with any other person outside the City of Tshwane, except instances illustrated in paragraph 50 of those requests from Sergeant Nkosi.”
Deputy Chief Dlamini denies assisting any bidder directly or indirectly during the procurement processes for tenders TMPD 2 2016-17, TMPD 1 24-25, and TMPD 3 24-25.
“I have not assisted directly or indirectly any bidder during the procurement stage processes.”
Deputy Chief Dlamini states that his relationship with Mr Gareth Mnisi, CFO of the City of Tshwane, is purely professional and does not extend beyond work.
“Mr Mnisi is my colleague who holds the position of the CFO in the City of Tshwane. I do not have any personal relationship or business relationship. The relationship I have with the CFO is a professional relationship and does not extend beyond that point.”
Deputy Chief Dlamini denies having a similar 'brotherly' or closer relationship with Mr Mnisi as he has with Sergeant Nkosi, asserting that the relationship with Mnisi is professional only.
“The question was the relationship I have with the CFO is just a professional relationship. For me to have a brotherly relationship with Sergeant Nkosi, I cannot extend it to the CFO as such.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini states that the report concerning Inspector Phiri was actually sent to him by Director Minnaar on 29 July 2025; Deputy Chief Spies did not personally come to him with the report.
“Because Director Minnaar, it was indicated that he reports to me under internal affairs and he came to me to indicate that, I mean, he was given a mandate by the Deputy Chief Spies to investigate Inspector Phiri... On 29 July, he sent the report to say, I am done with the report, this is the report I am forwarding to D C Spies.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini asserts that contrary to allegations by Deputy Chief Spies, he did not block a report investigating Sergeant Phiri; the report was sent to him in 2025 but only surfaced in March 2026 after inquiries.
“I think I wanted to bring to the Commission that I think, I am not sure whether that was misinformation given to the Commission, no, it was a deliberate effort perhaps to tarnish me in the Commission that I have blocked this report.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies that he blocked a report about Sergeant Phiri; he says the allegation is misinformation as the report was properly managed and he instructs subordinates to execute assigned work even without his personal sanction.
“I wanted to deal with that assertion that it was incorrect, that it was misinformation, that I blocked them in a report seeking to deal with Sergeant Phiri.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini confirms that Internal Affairs reports to him, as do Director Minnaar and the report, which must come to him for noting before being forwarded.
“Yes, Commissioner. Yes. He brought it for me just to take note that it is done with the report.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies exerting influence on the extension of a security tender; intervention was requested by the Chief of Police after the BAC had not approved the extension report presented by Director Nwandule.
“The second assertion which was made by DCS Spies is that I have influenced the extension of the security tender through the CFO. It is incorrect.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini facilitated the extension report for the security tender as requested by the Chief of Police to assist Director Nwandule and DC Bolhuis, the head of the assets protection unit at the time.
“I only facilitated and assisted as requested by the Chief of Police to assist Director Nwandule and DC Bolhuis with that report because by then DC Bolhuis was the one who was heading asset protection unit.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies having a personal relationship or assisting bidders related to Sergeant Nkosi; he referred Nkosi to Mr Mathobela to avoid conflict of interest.
“It is not true that I have assisted any bidder in winning tenders. I actually refused to assist and preferred instead to refer Sergeant Nkosi to Mr Mathobela.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini gave Sergeant Nkosi the names of two companies, Ngaphesheya and Elshaddai, and a list of seven other companies purportedly linked to the EFF that might get the tender, but denied leaking any confidential or sensitive information from the City, stating the information came from Mr Mathobela and was merely confirming preference for the two companies.
“I was literally confirming that the two companies would be preferred. It was a choice of words from Mr Mathobela to refer these companies as vehicles, which I adopted in relaying the message to Sergeant Nkosi.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini explained he used Sergeant Nkosi to verify the companies with Mr Mnisi and Mr Julius Malema rather than directly contacting the CFO because he did not have Mr Mnisi's contact details but knew Sergeant Nkosi had a relationship with Mr Mnisi.
“I did not have the contact details for Mr Mnisi. I know Sergeant Nkosi to be having relationship with Mr Mnisi. I did not have the contact details for Mr Mnisi.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini was visited by Mr Muzia and Sipho, known to him from student movement in the late 1980s, who came with the CFO and gave the CFO seven names of security companies; he then requested Sergeant Nkosi to verify the story with the CFO but found it was not true.
“I had a visit to my office by Mr Muzia and Sipho, the two I know from student movement in the late 80s, who came to have met with the CFO and gave him seven names of these security companies. I then requested Sergeant Nkosi to verify with the CFO the story and only to discover that it was not true.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini admitted he did not literally confirm the two companies should be preferred but repeated that referring to the companies as 'vehicles' was taken from Mr Mathobela's wording.
“I was not literally confirming the two companies should be preferred. It was a choice of words from Mr Mathobela to refer these companies as vehicles. I adopted it in relaying the message to Sergeant Nkosi.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini stated he referred Sergeant Nkosi to Mr Mathobela to assist with the compilation of tender documents because he knew Mr Mathobela and he worked with him for quite some time.
“I know him for a long time, he worked with me for quite some time, he was actually at ease to say I must contact him, speak to Mr Mathobela on his behalf.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini validated that he has professional and face-to-face dealings with the CFO and knew where to find him, contradicting his claim of lacking the CFO's contact details.
“You have had some discussions with him, and you knew where to find him if you wanted to find him.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini asked Sergeant Nkosi to verify with the CFO because it could be easier for the Sergeant to confirm information related to the CFO due to their closeness.
“I asked Sergeant Nkosi is because these people named Rob the name of the CFO, and I know that he is close to the CFO. It could be easier for him to verify that information.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini confirmed standard municipal internal systems exist to find employees' contact details but stated his own cellphone number is not on the City system.
“In organisations such as the municipality Tshwane Municipality, there is an internal system or the network where if you are looking for somebody's name and you want to know which department they are, their email address and phone number, you can easily do that.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini stated Sergeant Nkosi told him the CFO never met the people who claimed to represent the EFF and alleged to be bidders, and that the CFO did not know them.
“He told me that the CFO says he never met those people. He does not. He does not know them.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini expressed uncertainty whether Muzia and Sipho were from EFF as they were known to him from student movement and last known as ANC members; he was puzzled by their claim to represent EFF.
“I cannot tell whether they are EFF. I know them from student movement. The last time I know them, they were ANC members. So, I am not sure whether they moved or what. That is what puzzled me when they came to namedrop, I meant the EFF thing.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini stated the people claiming to represent the EFF and wanting to pursue bids were unknown to the City political structures and that he did not engage with politicians in the City.
“They claim to be representing the EFF, those people, to say these are bidders that they want to pursue. But I know that within the city I do not engage with politicians and so forth. For reasons best known to me, so much as I was puzzled in that regard.”
A witness denied involvement in politics or tender awarding and stated no confidential information was shared with Sergeant Nkosi; tender awarding process is guided by MFMA, Act 53 of 2003, and SCM policy with no direct or indirect involvement from the witness.
“I am not involved in any politics nor interfere with any awarding of tenders and there is no confidential information that I have ever shared with Sergeant Nkosi. The process to award tenders in the city is informed by MFMA, Act 53 of 2003 and SCM policy. I have not been directly or indirectly involved in the awarding of tenders.”
WhatsApp communications imply a close beneficial relationship between Sergeant Nkosi and Mr Gareth Mnisi, suggesting a coordinated effort or support.
“You endorse the close relationship that Sergeant Nkosi had with Mr Gareth Mnisi, implying that the relationship will be beneficial for you both. This is implied by WhatsApp communications sent to Sergeant Nkosi where in you state, you should gear yourself to do so forever, my brother. Umfowethu is the best person to be with, person to be with, Ujuda Wethu, who will do great things for us compared to Ubaba Wakho.”
The expression 'Ujuda Wethu' used in WhatsApp messages is explained as a term meaning praise or gratitude, not indicating state capture as alleged by the Commission.
“Ujuda Wethu because I do not think the Commission understood or anyone understood what it meant by Ujuda Wethu. It was concluded that capture in the sense of state capture that I am referring to which is not true. Ujuda Wethu meaning Indumiso, so it is praise, Ujuda Wethu, that means praise. It signifies gratitude.”
The father referred to in the WhatsApp message is not named publicly to protect the family and revoke all dunes.
“The father I am referring to in the text is known to Sergeant Nkosi but for purposes of protecting the family and revoking all dunes, I prefer not to say the name.”
The Deputy Chief rejects the assertion that 'Ujuda Wethu' means Indumiso in the context given, suggesting it should be understood as an enabler or someone who sets people free or to better places.
“I think we all know the story of Ujuda, at least if you were to just go to the biblical scriptures, what Ujuda is for. And for now, I would say Ujuda eventually became someone who is an enabler, someone who sets people free or to the better promised places. So, it has to be, please, considered in that way. It cannot be that it was just a mere Indumiso in this context.”
Sergeant Nkosi did not sufficiently explain the meaning of 'Ujuda Wethu' in his testimony, leading to misunderstandings about the term referring to capturing the attention of the CFO.
“He also indicated that I might be referring to attention. That is what he only understood, to say I have captured the attention of the CFO.”
The Deputy Chief indicates a long history and a father-like relationship with Sergeant Nkosi, though the person considered a father was never happy.
“I have a long history with Nkosi and there was a father we consider to be, there was someone who played that role, also whom he never seemed to be happy so much.”
On 4 March 2024, Sergeant Nkosi called Deputy Chief Dlamini and indicated he was with the CFO, requesting to speak to him; the CFO indicated Mr Mphefu was not getting help from the department with non-payment of invoices and requested assistance.
“On the 4th of March 024, I received a call from Sergeant Nkosi indicating that he was with the CFO and he requested to speak to me. I then spoke to the CFO who indicated that Mr Mphefu is not getting help from the department with non-payment of invoices, that I should assist in resolving the”
An allegation is made that WhatsApp communication between Deputy Chief and Sergeant Nkosi led to inferences of corruption and interference in invoice processing within Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department, specifically with CFO involvement.
“It is alleged that your involvement in corruption arises from WhatsApp communication exchange between yourself and Sergeant Nkosi, which created the inference that you interfered and exerted influence over the processing of invoices within the city of Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department. In particular, your messages stating in those transcripts.”
It is alleged that Deputy Chief Dhlamini was influenced by Sergeant Nkosi due to personal relationship and proximity in escalating and assisting with invoices owed by the city to Gubis 85 Solution to get paid, which Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies.
“It is alleged that you were influenced by Sergeant Nkosi due to your personal relationship and proximity in escalating and assisting with invoices allegedly owed by the city to Gubis 85 Solution in getting paid. Sergeant Nkosi has never influenced me in relation to payment of invoices”
There were outstanding invoices for a period of six months, from July 2024 to January 2024, which were not processed.
“I discovered that, indeed, there were outstanding invoices for a period of six months which were not processed, starting from July 2024 to January 2024”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini refutes the impression of being involved in influencing or facilitating payments and says the statement is not true as he is the divisional head responsible for support and administration accounts payable function.
“I wish to refute the impression which is created that I am involved in business of influencing or facilitating payments. The statement is not true. And I say this because I am the divisional head support and administration accounts payable function falls within my responsibilities”
The invoices in question were signed and authorised for payment by the relevant division, Assets Protection and Security Services, confirming that services were rendered and payment was due.
“The invoices in question were signed and authorised for payment by the relevant division, which is Assets Protection and Security Services, which confirmed that services were indeed rendered and payment were due”
It is alleged Deputy Chief Dhlamini was involved in internal procurement process as a conduit between him and CFO at request of Sergeant Nkosi, which Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies having discussed or been involved in payment with Sergeant Nkosi.
“It is alleged you were involved in internal procurement process. This can be seen further via messages exchanged whereby Sergeant Nkosi served as a conduit between you and the CFO. Such messages confirming that you were requested by Sergeant Nkosi to assist with payment of invoices and together with the CFO are managing payments via communication facilitated through Sergeant Nkosi. I have never discussed any payment with Sergeant Nkosi”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini states his section is not to interrogate the invoices but to verify that there is a Service Level Agreement (SLA), a contract, and a budget in relation to invoices loaded on the SAPS system.
“Our section is not there to interrogate the invoices. Once someone, an official attached, he confirms to say these services were received accordingly and they were rendered. So, he confirmed with his signature there. Our is to verify that there is an SLA that we have loaded on SAPS system, there is a contract in place, and also there is a budget in relation to this on the SAPS system”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini says he merely responded to CFO enquiries made through Sergeant Nkosi and responded to requests for updates by CFO through Sergeant Nkosi.
“I merely responded to the CFO enquiries which were made through Sergeant Nkosi. And much as I indicated to say the CFO the next day enquired through Sergeant Nkosi, I responded through the request of update by the CFO”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini states that his involvement in procurement was assisting divisions in compilation of specifications to serve the Bid Specification Committee, denying improper involvement.
“Involvement in procurement processes, as I indicated that we assist the divisions in compilation of specification from the onset to serve the Bid Specification Committee”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies improper involvement in procurement and payment processes and asserts he is properly involved to ensure invoices get paid on time.
“I do not think I am improperly Commissioner involved because it falls within my section to ensure that invoices get paid on time”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies giving rise to implication of irregularity in securing payment to suppliers through manipulation or rushed off internal process including increasing budget and target value to accommodate such payments.
“It is therefore alleged that your conduct gave rise to an implication of irregularity in that you may have participated in securing payments to suppliers through the manipulation or rushed off internal process including the alleged increase of budget and target value to accommodate such payment. I have never conducted myself in any way that would have given rise to an implication of irregularity”
All payments were made following proper internal processes including budget allocation division, tender costing and allocation, and contract management, with invoices signed off by relevant division confirming services rendered and payment due.
“All payments effected in this regard went through all the process before the final payment was released. The annual budget allocation is divided into 12 months, and it is released on a quarterly basis through finance management. Upon the awarding of a tender the contract is costed and allocated a contract value for the contract period. Any additional services effect the contract value in that such services were not included in the cost of the contract. Therefore, the contract value cap will be prematurely reached. In such circumstances contract value may be increased to accommodate additional services. The increase in the monthly expenditure makes it necessary to request budget release for the future, quarterly budget. The invoices in question were signed and authorised for payment by the relevant division Asset Protection and Security Services which confirm that services were indeed rendered and payment were due”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini denied involvement in procurement stage influencing awarding of tender to Sergeant Nkosi or his brother and denied divulging internal confidential information.
“I was not involved in any procurement stage where I could have possibly influenced the awarding of a tender to Sergeant Nkosi or his brother. I deny that I have divulged internal confidential information to Sergeant Nkosi. I did not know of any company that was disqualified and could not have had any influence over procurement outcome”
At the request of Sergeant Nkosi, Deputy Chief Dhlamini assisted his brother in securing a tender, including facilitating qualification of companies previously disqualified, which Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies and calls false and misleading.
“It is further alleged that at the request of Sergeant Nkosi who assisted his brother in securing a tender including facilitating the qualification of companies that had been previously disqualified. The argument that I have assisted Sergeant Nkosi's brother to secure tender is false and misleading”
There was a tender in Mpumalanga involving firearms, but the land invasion tender did not require firearms.
“As Sergeant Nkosi indicated that there was a tender in Mpumalanga that they were busy with. And on those notes that were coming from Mr Mathobela, if you got through them, you will realise that there is a requirement for firearm. And I do not think a tender for land invasion required firearm in that regard. So, I can believe that it was not for the land invasion tender because there are no firearm requirements in the tender for land invasion.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini does not know for which municipality or provincial government the tender was intended and cannot specify the municipal entity involved.
“I would not tell whether it was for which municipality or provincial government or which municipality.”
The communication from Sergeant Nkosi included details of job applicants for various positions within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department, giving rise to an implication of Deputy Chief Dhlamini's involvement in recruitment processes, which Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies.
“It is further alleged that the communication received from Sergeant Nkosi wherein you were provided with details of job applicants for various positions within the city of Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department, as well as within the city, give rise to an implication of your involvement in recruitment-related processes... I could not assist him because... I was not involved during that recruitment process.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini states confirmation letters sent to applicants are not confidential and do not imply involvement in recruitment.
“The information which was shared by Sergeant Nkosi is not confidential or restricted to officials within recruitment. These are confirmation letters forwarded to applicants who applied for position in the city. They do not reside with HR.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini denies unauthorised disclosure of confidential recruitment information or involvement in irregular hiring processes.
“I have never been involved in the unauthorised disclosure of confidential recruitment information, as well as in potential irregular involvement in hiring process. The recruitment policy places a duty on duly appointed panel members to declare interest and sign the confidentiality clause during selection process up until their appointment are finalised.”
Deputy Chief Dhlamini states he assists with confirming authenticity of job adverts and recruitment processes but denies any preferential treatment or influence in recruitment.
“I do assist with confirming such . There is no influence that I exercise in recruitment process, nor preferential treatment that I have given to others.”