Matlala tells Madlanga Commission he paid Bheki Cele R500 000 in cash
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala told the Madlanga Commission that he made two cash payments totalling R500 000 to former police minister Bheki Cele, while disputing parts of an earlier statement alleging a R1 million demand.
Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, a man accused of involvement in organised crime, testified at the Madlanga Commission that the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) was attempting to weaken KwaZulu-Natal's police commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, by targeting senior officers allied with him and dismantling his support base within the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Matlala claimed that Idac investigators were waiting for him to accept a plea deal regarding the R228-million SAPS Medicare24 contract case, but the arrangement fell apart when he refused to accept the terms.
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