Businessman grilled over Cat Matlala's R360-million SAPS tender

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- RAPULA MOATSHE [e-mail]

NORTH West businessman Suliman Carrim's testified about his relationship with alleged crime mastermind Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry yesterday. | OUPA MOAKOENA Independent Newspapers

(Independent Newspapers)

West businessman Suliman Carrim’s testimony got off to a dramatic start at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday as his legal team clashed with commission secretary Dr Nolitha Vukuza over seating arrangements.The tension was, however, defused after commission chair Justice Mbuy-iseli Madlanga intervened, prompting Carrim’s lawyer Kameel Premhid to apologise for his outburst.

Madlanga had earlier rejected Car-rim’s application to testify in-camera despite claims he had received death threats via phone messages.

Carrim faces accusations of using ANC connections to help alleged crime mastermind Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala to secure a R360-million tender with SAPS for his Medicare24 company.

Testifying before the commission he said he provided R10 million in funding to Medicare24 after receiving a phone call from Matlala in June 2024 that led to a funding request.