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WATCH | EXPLAINER: How taxi boss Jothan Msibi ‘used Ze Nxumalo’ to rig Ekurhuleni tender

🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 462 words · By Herman Moloi
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What to know about WATCH

Story audio is generated using AI Chief evidence leader at Madlanga commission Adv Matthew Chaskalson has revealed that late taxi boss and alleged “Big Five” criminal cartel president Jothan Msibi “may have used businessman Ze Nxumalo” to rig a tender in…

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What happened

Story audio is generated using AI Chief evidence leader at Madlanga commission Adv Matthew Chaskalson has revealed that late taxi boss and alleged “Big Five” criminal cartel president Jothan Msibi “may have used businessman Ze Nxumalo” to rig a tender in…

Why it matters

Though Chaskalson did not detail how the rigging of the tender happened, he revealed WhatsApp conversations between Nxumalo and Msibi about the identification of a tender the City of Ekurhuleni had not yet issued.

Common ground

The tender was for the department of transport.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-19-watch-explainer-how-tax…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In June, the Sunday Times reported that Nxumalo financed Mashazi’s trip to the UK in July 2022.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Microsoft Support pages regarding computer power settings, which are completely irrelevant.
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https://support.microsoft.com/pt-br/windows/experience/power…
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web search NEUTRAL — Para alterar o modo de energia rapidamente, selecione o ícone Bateria na barra de tarefas e então arraste o controle deslizante para o modo de energia desejado. Observação: Essa configuração não está …
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Claim 2: “The trip is said to have cost Nxumalo R3.5m.”
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Multiple independent sources (News24 and others) confirm that Ze Nxumalo paid R3.5 million for Imogen Mashazi's trip to London.
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web search NEUTRAL — This is the invoice for former Ekurhuleni City Manager, Imogen Mashazi,’s trip to London which was paid by Businessman Ze Nxumalo in 2022. Image: Madlanga Commission.
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-07-06-madlanga-commissi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The trip is said to have cost Nxumalo R3.5m. The reason for bankrolling the trip has not been established. The other chats presented before the commission are between North West businessman Suliman Ca…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-18-watch-explainer-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — News24 can reveal businessman and powerbroker Ze Nxumalo paid R3.5 million for Imogen Mashazi to jet to London. Graphic: Sharlene Rood/News24.
https://www.news24.com/investigations/sun-playboy-businessma…
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Claim 3: “The late Msibi is alleged to have been the leader of the “Big Five” cartel that deals with drug distribution, contract killings, and cross-border hijackings, while Molefe was also said to be a leader.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to support the specific allegation that Msibi and Molefe led a 'Big Five' cartel involved in drugs, killings, and hijackings.
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Claim 4: “In September 2023, another individual, identified as Steve Motsumi, sent Msibi contact details of former Ekurhuleni city manager Imogen Mashazi.”
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Two independent sources explicitly state that Steve Motsumi sent the contact details of Imogen Mashazi to Jothan Msibi in September 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — In September 2023, another individual, identified as Steve Motsumi, sent Msibi contact details of former Ekurhuleni city manager Imogen Mashazi. Motsumi has been placed at the centre of a criminal car…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-18-watch-explainer-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — On 23 September 2023 Motsumi sent Msibi the contact details of Dr Imogen Mashazi, then Ekurhuleni's city manager; Msibi called her two days later.Mashazi faces separate, untested criminal charges in t…
https://madlangacommission.co.za/witnesses/steve-motsumi
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web search NEUTRAL — This video, titled "Shocking details: Inside Jotham Mswazi Msibi & Katiso Molefe's Big Five cartel," uncovers a sprawling network of alleged corruption and criminal activity in South Africa.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PibYZp3oPXI
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Claim 5: “The other chats presented before the commission are between North West businessman Suliman Carrim and Msibi. The chats appeared to be about the plot to sub-contract a Gauteng bus service tender in 2021.”
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While one search result for Claim 7 mentions 'other chats... between North West businessman Suliman Carrim and Msibi', the specific details about a 2021 Gauteng bus service tender plot are not independently corroborated in the provided evidence set.
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Claim 6: “The tender featured in the Nxumalo and Msibi chats was officially awarded in November 2023. It was awarded to a company Msibi had preferred − “Kemprock” (Kamrock).”
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The provided evidence for this claim includes a Taylor & Francis journal link, a YouTube video about car drag races, and a general city notice about women in transport; none of these confirm the specific awarding of a tender to 'Kemprock' in November 2023.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOeRpQ1ZTtQ
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web search NEUTRAL — Tenders Awarded.The Executive Mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni, Ald. Tania Campbell, ended the last Friday of women’s month on a high note. Joined by Roads and Transport MMC, Ald. Alco Ngobese, Mayor a…
https://www.ekurhuleni.gov.za/press-releases/service-deliver…
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Claim 7: “Adv. Matthew Chaskalson says it is very worrying that Jothan Msibi, Katiso Molefe, Steve Mutsumi and Sgt. Nkosi... were in possession of technology that should only be in the hands of Crime Intelligence”
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Multiple sources confirm Adv. Matthew Chaskalson's statement regarding Msibi, Molefe, Mutsumi, and Sgt. Nkosi possessing technology reserved for Crime Intelligence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Adv. Matthew Chaskalson says it is very worrying that Jothan Msibi, Katiso Molefe, Steve Mutsumi and Sgt. Nkosi, under the pretence of representing the state, were in possession of technology that sho…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-18-watch-explainer-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — The messages allegedly showed that Msibi, Motsumi and Molefe then considered alternative options and engaged other international suppliers. The commission was also shown correspondence with a European…
https://www.atnews.co.za/grabbers-tenders-and-alleged-cannab…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chaskalson alleged that Nkosi used a police stamp and his force number on a procurement document to help advance the deal. WhatsApp exchanges presented in the inquiry provided a glimpse into the negot…
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-08-19-police-stamp-secr…
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Claim 8: “Chief evidence leader at Madlanga commission Adv Matthew Chaskalson has revealed that late taxi boss and alleged “Big Five” criminal cartel president Jothan Msibi “may have used businessman Ze Nxumalo” to rig a tender in Ekurhuleni in April 2023.”
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Multiple web search results from different news-style sources confirm that Adv Matthew Chaskalson testified at the Madlanga commission regarding Jothan Msibi potentially using Ze Nxumalo to rig an Ekurhuleni tender in April 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chief evidence leader at Madlanga commission Adv Matthew Chaskalson has revealed that late taxi boss and alleged “Big Five” criminal cartel president Jothan Msibi “may have used businessman Ze Nxumalo…
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-08-18-watch-explainer-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Madlanga Commission has turned its attention to a trove of WhatsApp messages extracted from the phone of late taxi boss Jothan “King Mswazi” Msibi
https://www.atnews.co.za/grabbers-tenders-and-alleged-cannab…
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web search NEUTRAL — Madlanga Commission heard how businessman Ze Nxumalo fully funded former Ekurhuleni City Manager Dr Imogen Mashazi’s luxurious trip to London. Image: IOL Graphics.
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-08-18-ekurhuleni-tender…
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Claim 9: “Two days later, Msibi called Mashazi.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Msibi called Imogen Mashazi two days after receiving her contact details from Motsumi.
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Claim 10: “The tender was for the department of transport.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of hotel listings for Thun, Switzerland, which are completely irrelevant to the Ekurhuleni tender.
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