By Johnathan Paoli
Testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry suggested that businessman Ze Nxumalo was effectively allowed to take charge of the police pursuit of controversial blogger Musa Khawula, with Sergeant Fannie Nkosi acknowledging that the complainant repeatedly supplied information, operational leads, and even event tickets used in an attempted arrest operation.
Appearing before the commission on Monday, Nkosi confirmed that Nxumalo had provided him with a wide range of information about Khawula, including contact details, profiling reports, and the blogger’s arrest warrant on the same day it was issued by a court.
“It was the first time I experienced a complainant having a warrant of arrest,” Nkosi said.
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The exchanges formed part of a cross-examination by evidence leader and advocate Matthew Chaskalson, who questioned why Nxumalo appeared to play such a central role in the investigation
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