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Madlanga Accuses Sgt Nkosi of Lying Over DJ Sumbody WhatsApp at Pretoria Inquiry

WhatsApp records before the commission also tie the suspended officer to efforts to sway a Tshwane security tender.

Overview

  • The commission displayed a Nov. 23, 2022 message from Nkosi to Mpho Lekukela with a photo of DJ Sumbody and the line, “Why didn’t you call him to order?”
  • Nkosi said he remembered sending the image but could not recall what he meant, insisting the remark was unrelated to the murder.
  • Chair Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga rejected that explanation, telling Nkosi he was lying after repeated claims of memory loss.
  • Separate WhatsApp exchanges showed contact with Tshwane officials, including CFO Gareth Mnisi, over a multimillion-rand private security tender and the sharing of internal documents; Nkosi said he was only trying to help the needy.
  • After a break, Nkosi told the commission that Lekukela suggested the exchange referred to warning Sefoka about “not interfering with people’s girlfriends,” a claim Nkosi offered without conceding any wrongdoing.