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Fannie Nkosi appears in court, April 13, 2026.
Bail application of Sergeant Fannie Nkosi of Gauteng South African Police Service (SAPS)’s Organised Crime Unit will continue on 20 April. The state has opposed his bail application, stating that their evidence against him clearly showed that he was involved in protecting criminals involved in serious and violent crimes.
Nkosi has appeared before the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court.
He was arrested earlier this month by the police’s Madlanga Task Team, following a raid at his home in Pretoria North.
He faces charges of theft, defeating the ends of justice and unlawful possession of ammunition and explosives.
[JUST IN]
Sergeant #FannieNkosi will have to spend another week in jail. His bail application will continue on 20 April due to the unavailability of the state prosecutor.
The presiding Magistrate also questioned why Nkosi is being kept at the Kgosi Mampuru Hospital Wing.… pic.twitter.com/6uhONNfqmu— Chriselda Zozi Lewis (Babes Wendaba) (@Chriseldalewis) April 13, 2026
Nkosi testified at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria for eight days about his alleged links to alleged criminal cartel members Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and Katiso “KT” Molefe.
State prosecutor Tholoana Sekhonyana, says it’s not in the interest of justice to grant Nkosi bail.
“The applicant has shielded serious criminals who are involved in violent crimes like cash in transit robberies with aggravating circumstances, instead of bringing them to court to account for their alleged wrongdoing. It will be a serious miscarriage of justice to afford bail to this applicant with this kind of character stated above. There is a real likelihood that he will interfere with investigations and the evidence indicates that the applicant is not working alone in defeating and obstructing the course of justice, but is assisted by other officers. Should he be released on bail he will continue obstructing other matters.”
