“Better Than the Original”: Ongie Gusha’s Skit Steals of Cat Matlala’s Testimony Has SA in Tears

• South African commentator and creator Ongie Gusha posted a mock deposition skit spoofing Cat Matlala's court testimony on TikTok
• The skit reimagined Matlala's explosive testimony, including claims about money, names, and a complicated relationship with Mr Mogotsi
• South Africans flooded the comments with laughter as the parody captured the drama of the real proceedings

South African news commentator and satirist Ongie Gusha had Mzansi clutching their sides after posting a mock testimony skit on TikTok on 17 August 2026. The video, shot in an indoor home-office setting decorated with vintage cameras, model vehicles and a South African flag, parodied Cat Matlala's appearance at the Madlanga Commission.

This comes after Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appeared before the Madlanga Commission on Monday, 17 August. He opened up about his soured relationship with alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi. Matlala claimed Mogotsi contacted him after a December 2024 police raid on his home, allegedly posing as an official from the police minister’s office and later requesting money. Matlala said he eventually discovered Mogotsi was not an official and told the commission that he now “hates” him for the problems he allegedly caused.

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Ongie's clip on her TikTok account was filmed in a mock deposition format, complete with printed documents and bottled water on the table, perfectly mimicking the tense atmosphere of a courtroom interrogation. Gusha has built a loyal following by recreating scenes from the commission, and this instalment did not disappoint.

Cat Matlala's testimony under the spotlight

In the skit, Gusha portrayed a witness being grilled about his relationship with a "Mr Mukosi." The fictional interrogator pressed further, drawing out a tangled account of how the relationship soured after a 2025 arrest, and how the witness kept a man close despite knowing what he was allegedly doing, on the advice of a "Mr Taylor."

Watch Ongie Gusha's full Cat Matlala skit on TikTok below:

Mzansi reacts to Madlanga Commission parody

South Africans were in high spirits in the comments section of

@Iviwe Cokoto said:

"Kanti yintoni le ayibhalayo uMatlala [But what is it that Matlala is writing 🤣."

@Zukero noted:

"Yho that 'I did not terminate him' slip of the tongue🤔."

@Orearabile laughed:

"Imagine being Brian and hearing that Cat hates you. And you are in jail 😩😂. He's definitely going to be extremely paranoid."

@lande.lande joked:

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"What about Julius? Did you like him 😂?"

@SMarty commented:

"Ongie you are better than the original."

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• Ongie Gusha took social media by storm with a perfect recreation of the testimony given by Brigadier Rachel Matjeng during the Madlanga Commission Enquiry.
• Mzansi viewers flooded social media with glowing praise for Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, declaring that standard English words failed to capture his brilliance and distinguished legal service.
• A father was asked by his son to bring him closer to the television so he could pray for National Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

Source: Briefly News