Suspended Sgt Fannie Nkosi seeks to have charges reconsidered by prosecuting authority

Suspended organised-crime sergeant Fannie Nkosi has instructed his legal team to submit written representations to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) asking that the charges against him be reconsidered, the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court heard on 15 September 2026.

Defence to ask DPP to review charges

Nkosi’s defence told the court that they had been furnished with the contents of the case dockets and had “had the opportunity to fully consult with our client.” The defence said they had begun drafting written representations and hoped to submit them within the next two weeks.

Case management and custody status

The matter was postponed after the defence said it would await the outcome of those representations. The court set the next appearance for 15 October 2026. The court record states that Nkosi remains in custody.

Earlier rulings and additional charges

In June, the High Court in Pretoria confirmed the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court’s dismissal of Nkosi’s bail application. The magistrate’s court had ruled that Nkosi had failed to prove he would not pose a danger to others, evade prosecution or interfere with the investigation and witnesses.

Nkosi was arrested by the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry task team on 2 April after his testimony before the commission and a raid at his Pretoria home. While in custody in June, the Madlanga Commission’s Recommendations Investigative Task Team brought additional charges of defeating and obstructing the course of justice against him.

Allegations in the charge sheet

The state has charged Nkosi with offences including defeating the ends of justice, possession of illegal ammunition and explosives, and theft. The charge sheet alleges that on 10 November 2022 a suspect was arrested for possession of dagga, unlicensed firearms and explosives, and that Nkosi subsequently removed the original case docket and later retrieved confiscated dagga from police custody. The state alleges one of the exhibit bags containing the dagga had been tampered with.

Nkosi has denied all charges against him, maintaining that the state has a “weak” case.

What happens next

With the defence preparing written representations to the DPP, the court paused proceedings to await the prosecuting authority’s response. The next court date is scheduled for 15 October 2026.