By Mapaballo Borotho

- Crime-accused police officer Fannie Nkosi has alleged that IDAC investigators tried to persuade him to falsely implicate suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo.
- The allegations were presented to the Madlanga Commission in a complaint submitted by Nkosi’s legal team.
- Former IDAC head Andrea Johnson denied knowledge of the prison visit and said investigators should be held accountable if the allegations are proven.
Crime-accused police officer Fannie Nkosi has accused the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) of attempting to persuade him to implicate suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo in alleged criminal activities linked to alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.
The allegations emerged before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, in a complaint submitted to the commission by Nkosi’s legal representatives.
In the complaint, Nkosi alleges that his attorneys were not present when nine IDAC officials visited him in prison to interview him about the Medicare24 criminal matter, which resulted in the arrest and suspension of more than 10 police officials.
The officials reportedly visited Nkosi on 13 July, the same day Matlala rejected IDAC’s proposed plea agreement in court.
Nkosi was arrested earlier this year, shortly after giving testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
He faces three counts of failing to safeguard firearms, eight counts of failing to safeguard ammunition and one count of defeating the ends of justice.
Meanwhile, former IDAC head Andrea Johnson told the Commission that if investigators within the unit attempted to persuade Nkosi to falsely implicate Masemola and Khumalo, they should be held accountable.
Johnson denied any knowledge of investigator Suneel Bellochun and other IDAC officials visiting Nkosi while he was in custody.
Testifying before the Madlanga Commission, Johnson said she could not understand what was so urgent that investigators felt the need to visit Nkosi in prison, particularly to interview him without his legal representatives present.
“We have a practice: any accused, if you want to see them you must engage their legal representative before you make the appointment. We have done that with Mr Matlala. You find out who the legal representative of the accused is and make the necessary arrangements,” she said.
Johnson returned to the witness stand for a sixth day on Wednesday, 29 uly 2026.
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