Ad Hoc Committee Chairperson Confirms Cat Matlala’s Testimony Will Be Heard
- The Ad Hoc Committee investigating police corruption confirmed that the attempted murder-accused Vusimuzi Cat Matlala will be appearing before the Committee
- His lawyers had applied for the hearing to be postponed due to terrible prison conditions and Matlala's unpreparedness
- The lawyers agreed to have the sitting take place in the morning, and the Committee's chairperson, Soviet Lekganyane, opened up about it
Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News’ Deputy Head of Current Affairs, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, cabinet reshuffles, the State of the Nation Address, parliamentary proceedings, and politician-related news, as well as elections, at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for over seven years.
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PRETORIA, GAUTENG — Attempted murder-accused Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala will testify before the Ad Hoc Committee at 11 am on 26 November 2025. This was after his lawyers tried to postpone his testimony.
The Ad hoc Committee's chairperson, Soviet Lekganyane, spoke outside of the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre on 25 November 2025. He said that Matlala will be testifying in the morning. He said that the committee received a letter requesting the committee to consult regarding Matlala's appearance. Parliament's legal team had been in contact with Matlala's team about his appearance for the last few weeks. That led to the scheduling of his appearance.
Why did Matlala ask for a postponement?
Matlala alleged that he was not ready to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee. He also applied to have the proceedings postponed, citing poor prison conditions. Matlala was implicated in the infiltration of the criminal justice system and linked to senior police officers accused of corruption.
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Why is Cat Matlala testifying?
The Ad Hoc Committee reached out to Matlala to request that he testify after multiple witnesses implicated him in corruption. He has been linked to top police officers, including suspended Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya and Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief of police, Julius Mkhwanazi.
2 Briefly News stories about Matlala's testimony
Security has been beefed up at the prison in preparation for his testimony before the Ad Hoc Committee. The Department of Correctional Services said that more members of the South African Police Service have been deployed to provide additional security. His food is also being monitored to ensure that he does not get poisoned.
ActionSA MP Dereleen James slammed Matlala's legal team when it requested a postponement ahead of his testimony. His legal team cited poor prison conditions and concerns over his health and mental capacity. James said Matlala's request for postponement is textbook Stalingrad tactics to frustrate the work of the Ad Hoc Committee.
Crime expert weighs in on Matlala's upcoming testimony
In a related article, Briefly News reported that a crime expert believes that Matlala's testimony will expose the criminal cartel leaders. Matlala was accused of being the head of a criminal cartel.
Chad Thomas said that Matlala had nothing to lose and could reveal the people above him in the hierarchy of the syndicate. He said Matlala's testimony will be explosive and confirmatory.
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