PRETORIA - Taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni says he knew suspended crime intelligence officer Fannie Nkosi socially.
He told the Madlanga Commission that WhatsApp messages show that Nkosi turned to KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi for assistance.
Sibanyoni says Nkosi contacted Mkhwanazi for help with his meetings with Mandla Gcaba Snr., who was a mutual contact.
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Sibanyoni has been implicated in allegations of corruption, underworld syndicates and organised crime, with links to the Big 5 Cartel.
He has told the commission he won't go into his extortion case, as it falls outside the commission's mandate.
During his first appearance before the commission, Sibanyoni was questioned about the taxi industry and alleged links to the so-called Big Five cartel.
Sibanyoni and three co-accused face charges of extortion and money laundering in connection with allegations of a protection racket in Mpumalanga.
He and his co-accused are currently out on bail.