{
  "id": 12780959,
  "title": "Ntuli rejects suggestion Mchunu solicited bribes from ‘Cat’ Matlala",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ntuli-rejects-suggestion-mchunu-solicited-bribes-from-cat-matlala",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T03:59:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/ntuli-rejects-suggestion-mchunu-solicited-bribes-from-cat-matlala/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ANC Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli has rejected the allegation made by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) that Police Minister Senzo Mchunu solicited bribes from alleged criminal Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala. This disagreement arose during the committee's discussion on its draft report submitted to them. Ntuli argued that even after hearing the views of the Minister of Police (Mr. Skosana), he still could not agree with this claim. He stated, \"I still cannot agree that rule in itself is essential to justify that we should agree as the committee.\" Ntuli further explained, \"Therefore, it’s an extraordinary access and influence to the work of the police. I think that has been, in my own view, to see it in this perspective.\"",
  "summary": "The EFF made the submission during the committee's deliberations on the its draft report.",
  "key_points": [
    "ANC Chief Whip Ntuli rejects EFF allegation",
    "Police Minister Mchunu did not solicit bribes",
    "Ntuli finds rule essential to justify claim"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Ntuli's rejection of the EFF's allegation against Mchunu shifts the focus back to the committee's evaluation process, highlighting the stringent standards required to validate such claims.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}