R228m SAPS tender scandal: Masemola and Matlala cases to merge
The R228 million Medicare24 Tshwane tender case has been postponed to next month, when suspended national police commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola and his co-accused are expected to be joined in the Pretoria Regional Court by Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.
The combined case against suspended national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola and crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, who owns Medicare24 Tshwane District, will be merged with the original R228 million SAPS tender corruption case next month. The merged trial will take place at the regional court, where all 15 accused, including Matlala and his two companies, will be present.
The case has been transferred from the Pretoria Magistrates' Court to the regional court, where the defense teams have been given access to the case docket. Masemola faces four charges of violating the Public Finance Management Act, while the other accused face fraud, corruption, and money laundering charges. The contract originally valued at R360 million was awarded to Medicare24 Tshwane District for R228 million, with the state alleging the payment of at least R50 million before the cancellation in May 2025 due to irregularities.
Matlala previously pleaded guilty to seven charges, including fraud, corruption, and money laundering, in exchange for a 15-year sentence with seven years suspended. However, the magistrate rejected the proposed sentence and recommended 12 years of direct imprisonment instead. Matlala has now withdrawn from the plea and sentence agreement and will return to court on September 11, 2026, for his matter to be transferred back to the Pretoria Regional Court.
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