Former Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga denies allegations made by Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni, who says she knew about a taxi cartel. Chikunga distances herself from any suggestion that she discussed or had knowledge of the alleged criminal network with Sibanyoni during the period relevant to the Madlanga Commission.
The dispute is presented in the context of testimony at the Madlanga Commission. According to the available reporting, Sibanyoni’s claims place Chikunga’s alleged awareness at the center of the allegations, while Chikunga states that she did not discuss the alleged cartel with him. The accounts therefore differ on whether Chikunga had any direct engagement or knowledge of the alleged cartel activity raised at the commission.
The report focuses on Chikunga’s denial, without detailing further corroboration or additional witnesses in the provided excerpt, and it frames the matter as a disagreement over what was discussed between the two figures.
