Vusimuzi Matlala

Businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala donated R500,000 to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s ANC presidential campaign and believed his chances of winning were slim, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry heard today. Witness C, testifying partially in-camera for security reasons, said Matlala disclosed the contribution immediately after his arrest in May 2025 while claiming ties to Mchunu. The […]

A forensic investigator testified Thursday that suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya persuaded attempted murder accused Vusimuzi Matlala to file a false case about a stolen Rolex watch. Witness C told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that Matlala admitted in a recording that his watch was never stolen. The […]

JOHANNESBURG, 20 October 2025– The legal battle for freedom for alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has reached the Johannesburg High Court after a lower court denied him bail. The appeal marks a critical stage in a case that has captured widespread public attention. Matlala’s legal team has filed an application for bail, seeking to […]

South African police raided the home of suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya on Wednesday and seized electronic devices as investigations intensify into alleged links between senior officers and criminal syndicates. A laptop and several cellphones were seized from Sibiya’s Centurion residence after dozens of officers from specialized units arrived at his property. South […]

MAHIKENG, South Africa- Contested North West businessman Brown Mogotsi has rejected claims by the African National Congress (ANC) that his membership has expired, insisting he remains a member “in good standing.” The ANC announced last week that its records showed Brown Mogotsi was no longer part of the party, distancing itself from him amid allegations […]

Crime intelligence chief dumisani khumalo left the Madlanga Commission venue after falling ill Wednesday morning, forcing the inquiry to adjourn for the day after three minutes past nine. Lieutenant General Khumalo had been testifying since Monday about alleged links between criminal cartels and senior political figures at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria. Commission […]

PRETORIA, South Africa- The Madlanga Commission has shifted its focus to a series of WhatsApp messages exchanged between businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and Brown Mogotsi, an associate of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo returned to the witness stand for a second day on Monday, where he unpacked the contents of the […]

GERMISTON, South Africa- Ekurhuleni Mayor Doctor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza demands answers from the Democratic Alliance on how alleged crime figure Vusimuzi Matlala infiltrated the city’s administration during the party’s 2021-2024 control. The probe follows testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry linking Matlala to municipal police favors. Xhakaza announced the review on September 29, 2025, local […]

EKURHULENI, Gauteng- A motion has been brought before the Ekurhuleni City Council to suspend the EMPD deputy chief, Brigadier Julius Mkhwanazi, following allegations of links to an alleged underworld figure. Mkhwanazi is accused of supplying blue lights belonging to the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. These lights were allegedly installed on […]

WhatsApp messages presented at a judicial inquiry have revealed alleged links between businessman Brown Mogotsi and tender mogul Vusimuzi Matlala in what investigators describe as corruption within South Africa’s police service. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi presented the messages to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday during his third day of testimony about alleged […]