The Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court has postponed the bail application of Sergeant Fannie Nkosi to allow the state time to verify information, leaving the officer in custody until Monday.
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Sergeant Fannie Nkosi will remain behind bars until Monday, April 13, following his appearance in the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.
Nkosi was arrested on Thursday, after police conducted a raid at his home in Pretoria North.
He spent the long weekend behind bars.
The court granted the State a postponement to verify information related to his bail application.
Nkosi, an officer attached to the Gauteng Organised Crime Unit, has been implicated in proceedings before the Madlanga Commission.
National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the raid formed part of an ongoing investigation.
Authorities executed a search-and-seizure operation at Nkosi’s home, where they reportedly confiscated several illicit items, including firearms, unlicensed ammunition, a hand grenade, and police case dockets.
“The SAPS can confirm that we have successfully executed a search and seizure operation (J51) in Pretoria North,” Mathe said.
The Madlanga Commission previously heard that police searched Nkosi’s home on October 8, 2025, where they allegedly found a credit card belonging to murder-accused businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.
Nkosi has defended his conduct, including failing to disclose that Matlala had requested the urgent return of the card ahead of meetings with senior officials. He was questioned earlier this week over inconsistencies in his testimony.
Nkosi previously stated that Matlala had given him the card for specific purchases, including items for a boat and jet ski.
However, evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC highlighted contradictions between Nkosi’s handwritten statement, typed submission and oral testimony.
The inconsistencies relate to when and how Nkosi came into possession of the card, as well as where it was found. Nkosi attributed these discrepancies to human error.
The commission also heard that R385,175 in cash was seized during the October 2025 search.
Nkosi said R5,175 belonged to him, while R380,000 belonged to his brother, Abednigo Bongani Nkosi, allegedly from the sale of a truck.
Chaskalson questioned the legitimacy of the sale agreement, suggesting it may have been hastily compiled to justify the funds.
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