{"id":53353,"date":"2026-03-20T19:23:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=53353"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:23:17","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignyou-are-lying-commissioner-madlanga-grills-sergeant-nkosi-over-message-linked-to-dj-sumbody-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/20\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignyou-are-lying-commissioner-madlanga-grills-sergeant-nkosi-over-message-linked-to-dj-sumbody-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYou are lying\u201d: Commissioner Madlanga grills Sergeant Nkosi over message linked to DJ Sumbody murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_124165\" style=\"width: 592px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124165\" class=\"wp-image-124165 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Why-South-African-musician-DJ-Sumbody-was-killed.jpg?resize=582%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Why-South-African-musician-DJ-Sumbody-was-killed.jpg 582w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DJ-Sumbody-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-124165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Late DJ Sumbody<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tensions ran high during proceedings into the 2022 killing of DJ Sumbody as Justice Sisi Khampepe Madlanga sharply confronted Sergeant Fannie Nkosi over a questionable WhatsApp message sent shortly after the murder.<\/p>\n<p>Nkosi came under intense scrutiny during cross-examination when he was asked to account for a message he allegedly sent to a former senior official within the City of Tshwane just three days after the fatal shooting.<\/p>\n<p>The message reportedly included a photo of the late DJ alongside the official, accompanied by the caption: \u201cWhy did you not call him to order?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When pressed to explain the meaning and intent behind the message, Nkosi struggled to provide clear answers, raising concerns about the credibility of his testimony.<\/p>\n<p>Frustrated by what appeared to be evasive responses, Commissioner Madlanga did not hold back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are lying,\u201d he told Nkosi bluntly, before warning him against \u201cplaying games\u201d with the commission.<\/p>\n<p>Madlanga further instructed the sergeant to use the lunch break to reflect and return with truthful and coherent answers, signaling the seriousness with which the panel is treating the matter.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange marked a dramatic moment in the inquiry, as officials continue to probe circumstances surrounding DJ Sumbody\u2019s murder and any potential links or communications that may shed light on the case.<\/p>\n<p>Nkosi\u2019s testimony is expected to remain under close examination as proceedings continue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">[WATCH] Fannie Nkosi is asked about a strange message he sent to a former senior official in the City of Tshwane three days after the murder of DJ Sumbody. The message included a picture of the popular DJ with the said official captioned: \u201cWhy did you not call him to order?\u201d\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HPPGYpe5d8\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/HPPGYpe5d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Newzroom405\/status\/2034977479664795701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#lying #Commissioner #Madlanga #grills #Sergeant #Nkosi #message #linked #Sumbody #murder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Late DJ Sumbody Tensions ran high during proceedings into the 2022 killing of DJ Sumbody as Justice Sisi Khampepe&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53355,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53353\/revisions\/53355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}