Cat Matlala due to testify before Madlanga commission
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala, described as an alleged criminal kingpin, is due to testify on Monday and Tuesday before the Madlanga commission on crime and corruption in South Africa's justice system. The commission will then hear several senior officials, including Senzo Mchunu, and is due to submit its final report to Cyril Ramaphosa by 25 January 2027, according to TimesLIVE.
Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala, described by TimesLIVE as an alleged criminal kingpin, is due to testify on Monday and Tuesday before the Madlanga commission, which is investigating crime, political interference and corruption in South Africa's justice system. The commission's public hearings are resuming with his two-day testimony, reports TimesLIVE.
In the coming weeks, the commission is also due to hear suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and crime intelligence chief Dumisani Khumalo, all summoned under subpoena. Several witnesses have already been heard behind closed doors since 5 October because of ongoing investigations or the confidential nature of the evidence being examined.
The commission's final report is due to be submitted to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa no later than 25 January 2027, according to TimesLIVE.
