Sibanyoni claims late taxi boss Msibi was affiliated with hitmen
Sibanyoni testified that Molefe and Matlala's association with Msibi left him fearing for his life.
During the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni alleged that the late taxi boss, Mswazi Msibi, had ties to individuals referred to as hitmen, specifically murder accused Katiso "KT" Molefe and attempted murder accused businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala. The claim was made in response to Sibanyoni's own experience of an alleged assassination attempt.
Sibanyoni testified that the association of Msibi with Molefe and Matlala caused him significant fear, leading him to believe that a renewed threat against him was emerging.
Sibanyoni, who is also connected to senior police figures and tenders in Tshwane, claimed that information from industry sources, as well as visitors to Msibi's farm, prompted him to go into hiding and take additional precautions to protect his safety. He stated that Msibi had substantially reinforced his personal security apparatus, surrounding himself with individuals known in the taxi industry as "Izinkabi."
Among those whom Msibi engaged for this purpose were Molefe and Matlala. The Madlanga Commission should take note of the sequence of events, which occurred immediately after Sibanyoni confronted Msibi about his responsibilities for the 2006 attempted assassination.
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