A suspended sergeant from the South African Police Service’s Anti-Gang Unit appeared in the Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday facing multiple charges including unlawful possession of explosives and theft.
Fannie Nkosi (42) faces charges of unlawful possession of explosives, three counts of failure to safeguard firearms, eight counts of failure to safeguard ammunition, defeating the administration of justice, failure to mount a stand up safe as per the SABS 953-1/2 and theft.
Nkosi is a member of the Gauteng Organised Crime Unit and testified before the Madlanga Commission as Witness F.
The arrest followed a tip-off to a Task Team from the Madlanga Commission about unlawful ammunition at Nkosi’s residence. On 2 April, the task team executed a search warrant at his home in Pretoria North.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority, the search uncovered firearms, ammunition, a stun grenade, SAPS dockets and state-issued items at various locations within the premises.
Police also discovered more than R50 000 in cash concealed beneath a mattress. Nkosi could not provide a satisfactory explanation for the origin of the money.
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“Following the search, the accused was arrested and remanded in custody,” said NPA regional spokesperson for the Gauteng Division: Pretoria, Lumka Mahanjana.
The court granted the State’s application to postpone the matter for bail investigations.
The case has been postponed to 13 April for bail proceedings, and the State has indicated that it intends to oppose Nkosi’s release on bail.
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