Fannie Nkosi Throws IDAC Under the Bus

Suspended South African Police Service Sergeant Fannie Nkosi has leveled serious allegations against the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, claiming investigators subjected him to intimidation and abuse of power. The claims are currently before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, which is investigating corruption and political interference within the criminal justice system.

The allegations center on a visit to the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre on July 13, where Nkosi is currently detained. In an affidavit presented to the commission, Nkosi stated that a team of investigators, led by senior investigator Suneel Bellochun, questioned him without his legal representative present. Nkosi claims his direct request to consult his lawyer was denied, with Bellochun allegedly stating the interview would proceed regardless.

During the interview, investigators allegedly pressured Nkosi to implicate suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola and Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo in corrupt activities involving controversial businessman Vusimuzi Cat Matlala. Nkosi maintained that he had no knowledge of such a relationship. Instead, he told investigators that Matlala was closely associated with suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya and senior Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan.

Nkosi further alleged that when he failed to provide the requested information, Bellochun threatened him with corruption charges stemming from the discovery of a bank card belonging to Matlala during a police raid on the residence of Nkosi in October 2025.

The allegations were brought to light on July 28, 2026, when evidence leader Mahlape Sello read the affidavit during the testimony of former investigating head Andrea Johnson. Johnson, who recently resigned from her post amid the ongoing inquiry, conceded that the claims were extremely serious and warranted a thorough investigation. Commissioner Sesi Baloyi also expressed concern over the incident, noting that it appeared investigators were attempting to dig up compromising information on Masemola and Khumalo without a clear foundation.

Nkosi, who was previously a member of the Gauteng Organised Crime Unit, has faced intense scrutiny for his alleged role as a conduit between the police and organized crime syndicates. He is currently facing separate charges of theft, fraud, and defeating the ends of justice related to the alleged theft and tampering of police evidence in Thohoyandou in 2022. The criminal case was recently centralized and transferred to the Pretoria High Court.