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Matlala held SAPS top brass 'in palm of his hand'
The Mercury
|October 31, 2025
Explosive testimony uncovers corruption within police ranks
EXPLOSIVE Testimony at the Madlanga Commission has revealed that police top brass, including suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, allegedly received large amounts of money from businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala.
Witness C, a member of the Gauteng counterintelligence operations unit, who was deployed from the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), told the commission yesterday that Matlala claimed he gave suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu R500 000 to fund his presidential campaign in the ANC.
The witness said Matlala revealed that he had been funding police top brass on May 14, 2025, the day he was arrested for the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, Teboho Thobejane. He was denied bail by the Alexandra Magistrate's Court, which found he posed a danger to society and may interfere with state witnesses.
According to Witness C, when Matlala was arrested, he was taken to Boksburg police station with the intention of detaining him; however, before that could happen, he requested a talk with the detectives. That's when he spilled the beans about his relationship with the SAPS top brass.
This story is from the October 31, 2025 edition of The Mercury.
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