Suspended City of Tshwane chief financial officer Gareth Mnisi testified at the Madlanga Commission that his friendship with Sergeant Fannie Nkosi remained strictly personal and did not affect a R2.9-billion police tender process. Mnisi, placed on precautionary suspension on April 15, 2026, denied receiving any benefits or rigging the tender. He described Nkosi as 'like a brother' during a difficult personal period.
Gareth Mnisi appeared before the Madlanga Commission on April 17, 2026, facing questions over alleged irregularities in the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) tender for security services worth R2.9 billion. The process has involved missing documentation, legal challenges, and was renewed in 2025 despite concerns. A replacement tender advertised on March 10, 2026, remains unresolved.
Mnisi explained meeting Nkosi during his divorce, bonding over biking, sport shooting, and food. 'I met Sergeant Nkosi during an extremely difficult and emotionally turbulent period in my personal life... I regarded him as a brother,' Mnisi said. He admitted Nkosi once mentioned his brother Bheki's company, Ngaphesheya Construction Projects CC, struggling with procurement access, but said his help was limited to administrative checks amid system digitisation.
The commission heard WhatsApp exchanges allegedly showed Nkosi interfering to benefit his brother's firm, one of eight successful bidders for Tender 01-2024/25 on illegal land occupation prevention. Other figures include suspended TMPD deputy chief Umashi Dlamini, suspended director Tshukudu Malatji, inspector Alfred Phiri, and Nkosi, linked to Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala.
Mnisi denied payments from Nkosi or third parties, any ties to Ngaphesheya or Gubis85 Solutions (Pty) Ltd—which received over R59 million in 2024/25—or meetings with Matlala. As Bid Evaluation Committee chairperson, he noted the committee only recommends, not decides. Mnisi issued blanket denials of collusion or rigging.
