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'No trace of R70m airport terminal proposal': ACSA distances itself from 'Cat' Matlala
Cape Times
|February 10, 2026
AIRPORTS Company South Africa (ACSA) has denied having any records of controversial businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s proposal for a R70 million luxury private airport terminal at OR Tambo International Airport.
Matlala, who has been implicated in multiple corruption scandals, according to media reports, is said to have had meetings with Nedbank representatives, which took place over several weeks, with bank officials accompanying him on a site inspection of OR Tambo’ cargo terminal in 2023.
The reports said the failed proposal, formalised in a concept document signed by Matlala, outlined how VIP and VVIP passengers would bypass conventional airport procedures through a fast-tracked system managed by his security firm.
ACSA CEO Mpumi Mpofu, during a media briefing on Sunday, said when they heard about this, they started looking into the matter, and “find out where this application is that came with this gentleman”.
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