Matlala questioned on how he got confidential SAPS tender documents

The Madlanga Commission is investigating the circumstances surrounding how accused attempted murder Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala acquired confidential South African Police Service (SAPS) Medicare tender documents and subsequently shared them with others. Commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga questioned Matlala on the matter, stating that an internal audit report on the Medicare contract was never intended for his eyes.

Evidence presented to the commission revealed that former SAPS Sergeant Fannie Nkosi allegedly passed the report to Matlala, warning him that the Medicare 24 contract might be canceled. Matlala acknowledged that the documents were not meant for him, expressing that an internal audit report would typically only be accessible within SAPS departments.

However, he admitted that he could not recall the source of the document, as multiple individuals may have shared it with him. Meanwhile, the Madlanga Commission is also evaluating an application from an unnamed witness to have his testimony, set for the following Monday, conducted in camera. The witness, a businessman who has acted as a registered South African Police Service informer for over a decade, fears for his life and that of his family.

He contends that his testimony could implicate senior police officials and expose sensitive information related to ongoing investigations and other informers. The media have 24 hours to contest the application, and the commission is expected to make its decision by Friday.