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Madlanga Commission forced into abrupt break as ‘Cat’ Matlala no-show exposes subpoena blunder

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into alleged political interference and criminality in the criminal justice system has been forced to grind to a halt this week after its star witness, attempted murder

October 1, 2026

News·South Africa

Matlala to rejoin 13 co-accused in R228m Medicare corruption case

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his two companies are set to rejoin 13 co-accused in the main R228 million Medicare 24 Tshwane District corruption case. IDAC spokesperson Henry Mamothame said the Pretoria Specialised

September 25, 2026

Crime·News·South Africa

Task team swoops on Cat Matlala cronies in Gauteng raids

The Gauteng Political Killings Task Team was on the prowl on Tuesday morning, arresting associates of controversial tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala across tne province. The arrests are linked to a R1.2 million

September 22, 2026

Crime·News·South Africa

“He came and lied”: Kekana turns on state witness

JOHANNESBURG – Alleged hitman Musa Kekana has accused a state witness of lying about seeing him drive a Hyundai i20 on the morning of his arrest, as the state began cross-examining him

September 15, 2026

Crime·News·South Africa

Julius Mkhwanazi awaits bail ruling in blue-lights case

Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi is due to learn on Monday, 14 September whether he will be granted bail in the criminal case arising from the installation of

September 14, 2026

Crime·News·South Africa

Matlala Trial: Police Return Kekana Coughing Blood

A witness who spent the morning of 17 April 2024 discussing a wheel rim with Musa Kekana told the Johannesburg High Court on Monday that police drove Kekana away from the scene

September 7, 2026

Crime

Paramedic admits: “I should have recorded it”

A Netcare 911 paramedic’s recollection of the events surrounding Matlala co-accused Musa Kekana’s encounter with police came under sustained scrutiny in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Monday, as the defence

September 1, 2026

Crime·South Africa

Matlala co-accused told paramedic he was assaulted by police.

Netcare 911 paramedic has told the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg that Matlala co-accused Musa Kekana told her he had been assaulted by police before he was taken to hospital following an

September 1, 2026

Crime

Ramaphosa Orders Criminal Investigations Against General Sibiya

President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the Madlanga Commission’s second interim report, which calls for disciplinary proceedings and possible criminal investigations against suspended deputy national police commissioner Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya, Sergeant Fannie

August 6, 2026

News·South Africa

ANALYSIS | The real battle in the Matlala Trial is not guilt. It’s the evidence.

Eight days into the trial, the trial-within-a-trial has already produced some of the case’s sharpest clashes. A search without warrant, a disputed set of keys, and an arresting officer who told the

July 29, 2026

Crime·News

Vusimuzi Cat Matlala

Madlanga Commission forced into abrupt break as ‘Cat’ Matlala no-show exposes subpoena blunder

Matlala to rejoin 13 co-accused in R228m Medicare corruption case

Task team swoops on Cat Matlala cronies in Gauteng raids

“He came and lied”: Kekana turns on state witness

Julius Mkhwanazi awaits bail ruling in blue-lights case

Matlala Trial: Police Return Kekana Coughing Blood

Paramedic admits: “I should have recorded it”

Matlala co-accused told paramedic he was assaulted by police.

Ramaphosa Orders Criminal Investigations Against General Sibiya

ANALYSIS | The real battle in the Matlala Trial is not guilt. It’s the evidence.

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