Activists and Citizens Forum Slam Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s Testimony Before Ad Hoc Committee
- An organisation is unhappy about the resources spent to accommodate suspected cartel boss Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala
- Matlala is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee, which held sittings at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre
- Activists and Citizens Forum discussed how they believed the testimony was a waste of taxpayers' money
- Crime expert Dr Tinyiku Ngoveni spoke to Briefly News about the progress of the Ad Hoc Committee
With 10 years’ experience, Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News’ Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk, South Africa, provided insights into the criminal justice system, crime statistics, commissions of inquiry, and high-profile cases in South Africa at Daily Sun.
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JOHANNESBURG — An organisation has criticised the government for attempted murder-accused Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's testimony before the Ad Hoc Committee. It called the testimony a waste of taxpayers' money.
According to Newzroom Afrika, Activists and Citizens Forum accused Matlala of misdirection tactics. The group further accused him of doing everything in his power to protect those in his corner. Activists and Citizens Forum slammed the work of the Ad Hoc Committee. The group also said that the Ad Hoc Committee is a time-wasting exercise and criticised its cost.
Matlala testified at the Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre from 25 November to 27 November 2025. This was after his lawyers were unsuccessful in attempting to postpone his testimony before the Ad Hoc Committee.
A look at Cat Matlala's testimony
The Ad Hoc Committee asked Matlala to testify after witnesses testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee and the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry implicated him in alleged corruption within the South African Police Service.
Senior members of the South African Police Service testified that Matlala allegedly had ties to suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya and Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. He has also been linked to Brown Mogotsi, a North West businessman who is also an alleged underworld figure.
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Matlala testified about his relationship with former Police Minister Bheki Cele and the Head of the KwaZulu-Natal Hawks, General Lesetja Senona. He also testified about an alleged meeting he had with KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
Matlala denied being part of a criminal cartel of which Katiso Molefe, who was arrested for the murder of DJ Sumbody, is allegedly part of. He also denied influencing the South African Police Service. However, he admitted to bribing Cele and paying him R500,000, and using off-duty police officers to run his errands.
Briefly News speaks to expert
Briefly News spoke to Dr Tinyiku Ngoveni, the University of South Africa's chairperson of the School of Criminal Justice. Ngoveni discussed remedial actions that could be taken following the conclusion of the Ad Hoc Committee and the Commission.
"Just like other commissions like Zondo, Farlam and the Mufamadi inquiries, the Madlanga Commission and Ad Hoc Committee can provide a wealth of recommendations that can change the South African judicial system at large," he said.
DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach grills Matlala
In a related article, Briefly News reported that Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament Glynnis Beytenbach grilled Matlala when he appeared before the Ad Hoc committee. She pressed him on his long list of criminal activities.
Breytenback and Matlala's exchange turned confrontational when she questioned his criminal record. She pressed him to confirm that he was arrested multiple times and served a prison sentence for housebreaking.
Breytenbach then slammed Matlala and said that he was a crook. She said he was not a businessman but a corrupt thief and a fraud. She said people like Matlasla are the problem in South Africa.
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