By Marcus Moloko
The controversy surrounding alleged cosmetic surgery payments within the South African Police Service (SAPS) has taken centre stage in Parliament, with Acting Deputy National Commissioner Hilda Khosi Senthumule forcefully denying claims that businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala funded her procedure.
The allegations, first aired by suspended Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, have now escalated into a battle of credibility, legal threats, and questions of integrity under oath.
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This week, Senthumule appeared before Parliament’s ad hoc committee to address the claims.
She confirmed that she underwent a body contouring procedure in October 2023, but rejected Sibiya’s assertion that it was a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) financed by Matlala.
“I paid for the surgery myself,” she told MPs.
She claimed to have submitted bank statements to corroborate her testimony and described the allegations as malicious
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