Suspended Sergeant Fannie Nkosi of Gauteng’s Organised Crime Unit appeared in Pretoria North Magistrates’ Court on 7 April 2026, facing charges including possession of unlicensed ammunition and defeating the ends of justice. Police raided his home last week, finding firearms, cash and six undetected case dockets related to cash-in-transit robberies. His bail application was postponed to 13 April 2026.
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, attached to Gauteng’s Organised Crime Unit, was arrested following a raid on his Pretoria home last week. The search, prompted by a tip-off to a task team from the Madlanga Commission, uncovered firearms including an R5 rifle, revolver and 9mm pistol, a stun grenade, over 100 rounds of ammunition, state-issued items and R52,700 in cash hidden under a mattress.
Police also discovered six case dockets marked 'undetected', which should have been archived. National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe explained that these dockets, relating to incidents in Soshanguve, Roodepoort and Limpopo between 2013 and 2022, were not permitted in an investigating officer's possession. A team has been deployed to police stations to investigate how Nkosi obtained them and his role in the cash-in-transit cases.
In court on Tuesday, prosecutor Tholoana Sekhonyana requested a postponement to complete tests on seized items and assess Nkosi's involvement. Nkosi's lawyer, advocate Sizo Dlali, argued the state failed due diligence and called it an abuse of process. The magistrate postponed the bail hearing to 13 April 2026, and Nkosi will remain in Kgosi Mampuru Prison's hospital wing.
This raid marks the second on Nkosi's home since October 2025, when R325,000 was found in his safe. Nkosi previously testified at the Madlanga Commission as Witness F, revealing links to organised crime figures including the Big Five network.
