Cat Matlala’s wife to appear in court in fraud case over R1m property deal
The arrest added another legal battle for Matlala, who is already a co-accused with her husband in a separate 25-count criminal case before the Johannesburg High Court.
Tsakane Matlala, the wife of alleged cartel leader Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, is set to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court in connection with a fraud and corruption investigation involving property deals that allegedly involved almost R1.2 million. She was arrested alongside three co-accused during a Gauteng operation by specialized counterintelligence and operations task teams.
The investigation centers on allegations that properties were acquired using fraudulent documents, and investigators are also looking into an alleged fraudulent lease for a luxury property in Waterkloof Ridge, Pretoria, which was reportedly leased for R95,000 a month with nearly R1.2 million paid upfront. This latest arrest adds to the legal troubles faced by Tsakane Matlala, who is already a co-accused with her husband in a 25-count criminal case before the Johannesburg High Court, facing charges including attempted murder, conspiracy, fraud, and money laundering.
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