Madlanga Commission: Police officer Fannie Nkosi links EFF, ActionSA to City of Tshwane tender corruption

By Johnathan Paoli

Police sergeant Fannie Nkosi has implicated the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and ActionSA in allegations of political interference in a multimillion-rand City of Tshwane security tender, raising new questions about the integrity of the municipality’s governing coalition.

Appearing before the commission on Wednesday, Nkosi, led by evidence leader advocate Mathew Chaskalson, suggested that senior municipal officials and political actors may have coordinated efforts to influence the awarding of a Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) tender, with links extending to EFF leadership.

According to Nkosi, individuals allegedly linked to the EFF provided TMPD deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini with a list of seven companies said to be earmarked for the tender.

Chaskalson told the commission that Dhlamini then instructed Sergeant Fannie Nkosi to approach Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi.

“The evidence indicates that Dhlamini then asked Sergeant Fannie Nkosi to approach Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi, who was expected to engage EFF leader Julius Malema to confirm that the companies on the list ‘represent the EFF’,” Chaskalson said.

The allegations place both the EFF and ActionSA, coalition partners in Tshwane, at the centre of what appears to be an attempt to influence procurement processes from outside formal channels.

Chaskalson further alleged that Mnisi and Dhlamini were involved in prior discussions about the tender outcome, alongside Nkosi.

“It was agreed, that El Shadai Security Services and Ngaphesheya Security would be awarded the municipal police tender,” he said.

Ngaphesheya Security is reportedly owned by Nkosi’s brother, Bheki, adding another layer of potential conflict of interest to the unfolding scandal.

The testimony also implicated Nkosi in the dissemination of highly sensitive procurement information.

Evidence before the commission showed that Nkosi shared a list of hundreds of bidders, including pricing details, with a contact saved only as ‘Mampane Taxi Man’.

Nkosi said he did nor