By Johnathan Paoli
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi told the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday that he shared messages about KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi with businessman Steve Motsumi out of concern for Mkhwanazi’s mental health.
Nkosi said his relationship with Motsumi and their shared regard for Mkhwanazi had influenced how information was exchanged between them.
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The commission’s chief evidence leader, Advocate Matthew Chaskalson (SC), asked: “So you and Motsumi are fans of Lieutenant-General Mkhwanazi?”
“Too much. Motsumi loved Mkhwanazi to the end,” Nkosi replied.
The testimony formed part of questioning into Nkosi’s practice of sharing sensitive information, including WhatsApp messages and media reports, with people outside formal police structures.
Nkosi admitted that he had forwarded a screenshot of a message from Mkhwanazi, which included a link to a song by rapper Tupac Shakur, to Motsumi.
While Nkosi initially suggested
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