Fannie Nkosi To Spend Another Weekend Behind Bars As Bail Bid Stalled Over Firearms, Cash And Secret Dossiers

Suspended police detective Sergeant Fannie Nkosi remains in custody after his bail application was postponed, with prosecutors insisting they are not yet ready to proceed due to ongoing investigations.

Nkosi appeared in court on Tuesday, where the state requested more time to finalise key aspects of the case. These include analysing dockets allegedly discovered in his possession and conducting forensic tests on explosives seized during a raid at his home.

Despite objections from Nkosi’s legal team, who pushed for the bail hearing to go ahead, the court delayed the matter to 13 April. Nkosi will remain detained until then and is being held in the hospital wing of Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria.

Fannie Nkosi’s Bail Delay 

The prosecution told the court it requires additional time to examine crucial evidence before proceeding with the bail application. Among the outstanding issues are documents linked to serious criminal cases and the results of tests on explosives confiscated during the operation.

Nkosi’s lawyers argued that there was no reason to delay the bail process, but the court ruled in favour of the state, granting a postponement.

The National Prosecuting Authority confirmed it intends to oppose bail, citing the gravity of the charges against the officer.

Firearms and Ammunition Storage Violations Raise Alarm

Authorities revealed that seven licensed firearms were recovered from Nkosi’s residence, with only four secured in a safe as required by law.

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National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe described the situation as concerning, noting that several weapons were found improperly stored. A .38 Special revolver was hidden inside a mattress, an R5 rifle was discovered beneath a bed, and a 9mm Beretta pistol was located in a vehicle.

“According to the Firearms Control Act, all firearms must be locked up in a safe and the safe must be installed and mounted on a wall or on the floor. It mustn’t be easily removable,” the police spokesperson told reporters.

In addition, ammunition compatible with AK-47 rifles, 9mm pistols and R5 rifles was seized.

Mathe further highlighted that some of the ammunition appeared to be state-issued, raising further concerns given Nkosi’s suspension in late March.

She said he was required to surrender all official equipment at that point, and remaining in possession of such items could amount to theft and defeating the ends of justice.

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“You all are aware that he is a detective. It’s nothing strange if he’s in possession of dockets, but it should be dockets that he is assigned to; that he is mandated to investigate.

“But given that he is on suspension, then he shouldn’t be in possession of any Saps property.”

Hidden Police Dockets and Cash Seizures Deepen Probe

Investigators also uncovered six case dockets at Nkosi’s property—five originals and one copy—linked to violent crimes such as cash-in-transit heists and carjackings in areas including Roodepoort and Musina.

According to police, all of the cases had previously been classified as “undetected” and archived.

Mathe explained that such files should remain stored at police stations, not in the possession of individual officers.

“Our team now has been deployed to the various police stations where these dockets were registered just to ascertain how he got a hold of these dockets, what are these dockets doing in his possession and what role he played.”

A substantial amount of cash was also found during the investigation, including more than R50 000 discovered recently, in addition to R385 000 seized during an earlier search.

Authorities are now working to establish the source of the money and why it was not deposited into a bank account.

Nkosi, a detective attached to the Gauteng organised crime unit, has also been named in recent allegations of corruption.

Testimony at the Madlanga commission has suggested that he may have acted as an intermediary between senior police figures and individuals allegedly linked to the so-called “Big Five” cartel.

He is one of five police officers currently under criminal investigation.