TABLES TURNED: Masemola cleared in Cat Matlala tender scandal, Johnson-era Idac cases reviewed
Public Prosecutions boss Andy Mothibi has ordered the withdrawal of charges against suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola in a case involving a controversial policing tender awarded to the company of organised-crime accused Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala.
National police commissioner Fannie Masemola has been cleared of charges related to a controversial police tender awarded to the company of organised-crime accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, according to Public Prosecutions boss Andy Mothibi. Masemola was originally accused in April 2026 and faced four charges of contravening the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA).
The charges were withdrawn on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, as the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) stated there were no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution against Masemola. The case was driven by the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac), with former Idac head Andrea Johnson previously suggesting a rogue element was targeting certain police officers.
Another high-ranking policeman, Dumisani Khumalo, was also targeted by Idac and has since been cleared of criminal charges.
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