“NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN” | R500M MOLOTO ROAD DEAL EMERGES IN SINDANE PHONE CHATS

Explosive Courtroom Exposure Unveils Extortion Racket, Secret ‘President’ Payouts, and the Rise of a New Underworld Sheriff

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A high-stakes judicial proceeding reached a boiling point as evidence leaders exposed an intricate extortion racket operating under the guise of commercial agreements, complete with threats to shut down operations and direct financial kickbacks routed to an individual referred to as “the president”.

The commission examined encrypted communication records starting at volume 2, page 346, detailing a March 30, 2023 message where Mr. Sindani messaged Dr. Babuni Ntuli, signing himself as “the landlord growth point”.

Mr. Sindani wrote: “Good evening, Babuni Ntuli. I hope you’re well. As we approach the end of the month, I thought I should give you a courtesy reminder about our discussion from last month. Looking forward to receiving positive feedback regards the landlord growth point”.

The records established that Mr. Sindani subsequently summoned Dr. Babuni Ntuli to meetings at the private residence of Mr. Sibanyoni on April 4 and April 19, 2023, utilizing the Centurion Golf Estate for strategic discussions.

The financial pressure escalated into open frustration by February 2024 and July 2, 2024, when Mr. Sindani transmitted a scathing message to Dr. Babuni Ntuli, documented at page 352.

Mr. Sindani wrote: “Good day, Babuni. I’m sad and disappointed to have to write another message to you to chase for payment. You’ll remember that we’ve been very lenient towards you regarding the deal that you have and our share in it. We had initially agreed on a 60/40 split between you and the president. This was later reviewed and reduced to a more manageable amount for you. You used to pay us 100,000, but I’m now left confused as to why you’ve reduced the payment yet again. This is not fair at all. Your operation continues to run yet we are not taken care of in an equitable way. It’s as if you’re not recognizing our contribution to the project. I demand a response within 48 hours detailing why the operation should not be stopped so that you can come and account”.

Evidence leaders cross-referenced these messages with direct extractions from Mr. Sindani’s personal mobile device at page 2294, discovering that the exact threatening text had been forwarded to Mr. Sindani by Mr. Kwane, the chief operating officer of Taxi Choice, an entity associated with Mr. Sibanyoni.

Mr. Kwane operated under the contact identification “Buffanis DP” in Mr. Sindani’s phone book.

In response to the 48-hour ultimatum, Dr. Babuni Ntuli transmitted a detailed explanation on page 353, attributing the payment reduction to slow operational performance by King Civil caused by delays in testing G5 materials for Sanral inspectors.

Dr. Babuni Ntuli promised that the June payment would return to the full 100,000 Rand amount and assured Mr. Sindani that the funds would be transferred directly to the account of “the president”.

Dr. Babuni Ntuli wrote: “The payment of the amount as agreed is an obligation. I should not worry about that. I promise that it would be transferred to the account of the president. Rest assured that I’m not here to spoil our relationship but rather than to improve it. I hope you will find this in order and for transparency I will copy our conversation to the president”.

The communication logs revealed Mr. Sindani forwarding this compliance response to Mr. Sibanyoni and Mr. Kwane, coordinating drafting strategies to pin down Dr. Babuni Ntuli on exact payment schedules for the following Thursday.

Evidence leaders argued before the commission that the documented exchanges between Dr. Babuni Ntuli, Mr. Sindani, and Mr. Sibanyoni constituted a textbook extortion racket enforced through direct threats of violence and operational shutdowns against vulnerable contractors.

The commission then uncovered a separate, highly volatile communication thread starting at page 978, detailing chats between Mr. Sibanyoni—saved in Mr. Sindani’s phone as “MJ SBA” representing his children’s names, My Children Johannes—and Mr. Sindani.

Mr. Sibanyoni transmitted an explosive message stating: “LOL. I need a meeting. I have a 500 million deal for Moloto Road. Underneath the director who got the contract wants to meet up with you”.

Immediately following, Mr. Sibanyoni delivered a critical disclosure on page 979: “He used to report at the farm and we know what the farm is according to Mr. Sibanyoni. It’s Mr. McB‘s property. He used to report at the farm for all his Soshanguve projects, but he now knows there’s a new sheriff in town”.

Evidence leaders established that the reference to Mr. McB pointed to the late Mr. McB, who passed away in January 2025.

The chats proved that a major infrastructure contractor who previously paid protection fees to the late Mr. McB was shifting allegiance to Mr. Sibanyoni, acknowledging that a new underworld power had seized control of regional protection rackets.

Within minutes of receiving the message, Mr. Sindani forwarded the entire Moloto Road tender and “new sheriff in town” revelation to Mr. Masilela.

The commission adjourned to resume cross-examination with Mr. Sibanyoni slated to take the stand the following day.

“NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN” | R500M MOLOTO ROAD DEAL EMERGES IN SINDANE PHONE CHATS

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