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New witness to testify at Madlanga Commission

Madlanga Inquiry spent three days hearing testimony from Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala.

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry reconvenes on Friday at the Bridgette Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria, with a fresh witness slated to provide testimony. The Commission had devoted the initial three days of proceedings to hearing the account of alleged crime lord Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. During his testimony, Matlala provided details from his Section 204 statement, which outlined his suspected connections to former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya.

Under Section 204 of the Criminal Procedure Act, individuals involved in criminal activities can testify without fear of prosecution if they provide truthful answers. Matlala's account disclosed claims that he had paid Sibiya amounts of R50,000 and R500,000. The inquiry also received testimony from Dr Ntandazo Sifolo, the Acting Coordinator of the National Intelligence Coordinating Committee (NICOC).

Sifolo informed the Commission that NICOC had briefed President Cyril Ramaphosa about the situation prior to General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi making his public allegations in July 2025.

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