By Marcus Moloko
Alleged crime kingpin and tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, a central figure in this week’s ad hoc committee hearings, testified about staggering corruption and brazen police and political chicanery in South Africa.
His testimony before Parliament also revealed staggering details of his lifestyle, which included cash payments to former police minister Bheki Cele, a large entourage of bodyguards, and the financial demands of raising nine children.
Matlala’s story is not only about alleged corruption; it also exposes the sheer scale of wealth needed to sustain his monthly lifestyle.
Beyond the R1 million he says Cele demanded, an amount he never disputed having, Matlala also claimed he made a second payment of R200 000 to
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