MADLANGA COMMISSION: Businessman says he told ‘poisoned’ top cop Mfazi about controversial R286m cocaine consignment (opens original article in a new tab)

Businessman Tumelo Nku told the Madlanga Commission that he informed deceased police official Sindile Mfazi about a R286-million cocaine consignment before Mfazi's 2021 death, as the inquiry continues to examine drug-related corruption.

• Businessman Tumelo Nku testified that he informed Sindile Mfazi about a R286-million cocaine consignment before Mfazi's death in 2021.
• Nku claimed he was a confidential source, not a paid informant, and faced intense questioning during the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
• The commission is investigating allegations of drug cartel infiltration into South Africa's criminal justice system and politics.