By Johnathan Paoli
In explosive testimony before Parliament’s ad-hoc committee, corruption-accused businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala has claimed that former police minister Bheki Cele in fact demanded R1 million from him, money allegedly withdrawn from a Medicare24 account and delivered in Woolworths shopping bags.
Proceedings resumed at Kgosi Mampuru II Prison shortly on Thursday morning, with committee chairperson Soviet Lekganyane greeting members individually and warning that the session would conclude at seven in the evening due to logistical constraints, including a power outage in the area.
Evidence leader and senior counsel Norman Arendse opened by confirming that Matlala’s finalised statement had been signed and submitted, before immediately turning to what he called “very serious” allegations involving Cele.
According to Matlala, the former minister asked to stay at his Pretoria apartment earlier this year, a request he granted.
It was during this stay, he testified, that Cele first raised the issue of
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