Fannie Nkosi alleges pressure by Idac to implicate Masemola and Khumalo

Fresh allegations of misconduct within the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) have emerged at the Madlanga commission, with suspended police sergeant Fannie Nkosi claiming he was pressured to implicate senior law enforcement officials in corruption. Nkosi’s claims were brought to light during former Idac official Andrea Johnson’s testimony at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria on Tuesday, 28 July 2026. Sergeant Fannie Nkosi complains to Madlanga commission According to an affidavit submitted to the commission, Nkosi alleged intimidation and abuse of power after he was visited by a team of at least nine Idac investigators and interviewed without the presence of his lawyer at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre on 13 July.

He alleged that during the questioning, senior investigator Suneel Bellochun sought information about alleged corrupt links involving businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola, and Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo. Nkosi maintained that he could not provide such information, stating instead that Matlala was closely associated with suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya and senior Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan. The sergeant further alleged that Bellochun threatened him with corruption charges related to the discovery of Matlala’s bank card during a raid on his home in October 2025.

Nkosi also told the commission that his request to consult his lawyer before continuing with the interview was denied. “Suneel Bellochun further informed me that the interview would continue with or without my legal representative,” the affidavit stated. Commissioner Sesi Baloyi raised concerns about the allegations, suggesting investigators may have been attempting to find “dirt” against Masemola and Khumalo when “there’s no foundation for it”.

Johnson, in her testimony, indicated she had no prior knowledge of the prison interview and expressed concern over the manner in which it was conducted. The timing of the interview was also highlighted, as it took place on the same day that Matlala’s plea agreement with the state in the R228 million Medicare24 tender case collapsed. Criminal charges Nkosi remains in custody following his arrest on 2 April at his residence in Pretoria North, where authorities uncovered a cache of weapons and cash.