Joe Sibanyoni allegedly threatens Cyril Ramaphosa and Gwede Mantashe over a 30% Putco stake

Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni reportedly threatened to “fight for ourselves” if the government did not support his desire for a 30% ownership in Putco Bus Services, as seen in a rediscovered video of him speaking with President Cyril Ramaphosa and Gwede Mantashe. It has been reported that Sibanyoni did approach Ramaphosa personally about the 30% Putco investment, explaining that they were facing “red tape” and requesting the president’s assistance. But the particular framing of the unearthed video as a danger to Ramaphosa and Mantashe—that should be credited to the post—rather than given as a proven truth about Sibanyoni’s goal.

The post does not clarify what Sibanyoni meant when he said “fight for ourselves”; the video doesn’t reveal if he was referring to protests, legal action, or something else entirely. The original recording’s time and location are also not specified in the post. His desire may be better understood with such specifics. The video just depicts the announcement and the response in their absence.

certain commenters felt the video threatened the president and minister, while others said the extreme language demonstrated the lengths to which certain individuals were willing to go. Some thought the word was taken too literally, while others thought Sibanyoni was only requesting government assistance with bureaucracy. His stated goal was overshadowed by the emphasis on the apparent danger in the response.

During his appearance before the Madlanga Commission, which is investigating his role in the Putco scandal, the video has reappeared. Sibanyoni denies any wrongdoing and claims his role was to ensure accountability and take corrective action regarding the bus company’s contract.

The commission’s decision on whether to review the video or ask Sibanyoni to clarify the “fight for ourselves” comment is still up in the air. Since the threat-mongering is still being ascribed to the post rather than proven as truth, the public is eagerly awaiting the commission’s decision on the video.

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