Key figure in South Africa police corruption scandal pleads guilty
Key figure in South Africa police corruption scandal pleads guiltyImage source, Gallo Images via Getty ImagesImage caption, The prosecutor said Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala had evidence that could help bring "high-ranking officials" to justiceByPumza Fihlani, Reporting…
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Key figure in South Africa police corruption scandal pleads guiltyImage source, Gallo Images via Getty ImagesImage caption, The prosecutor said Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala had evidence that could help bring "high-ranking officials" to justiceByPumza Fihlani, Reporting fromJohannesburg and Damian ZanePublished25 June 2026, 13:49 BSTUpdated 19 minutes agoVusimusi "Cat" Matlala, a central figure in a major ongoing police graft inquiry in South Africa, has pleaded guilty to corruption, fraud and money-laundering charges as part of a deal with state prosecutors.He was accused of bribing top police officials to win a 360m rand ($22m; £16.5m) tender for his health company Medicare24 in 2024.The plea deal, which has not yet been accepted by the magistrate, would result in Matlala giving evidence…
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