Marcus Moloko
Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing alleged political interference and criminal infiltration of the justice system is racing towards the November 28 deadline to finalise its report into the claims, first made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
All eyes could soon be on jailed tenderpreneur Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, who is expected to appear before the committee in the coming weeks, but criminal defence attorney William Booth has asked, at what cost?
Matlala’s name surfaced during a July 6 media briefing by Mkhwanazi, who alleged that senior officials and politicians were linked to Matlala and were receiving payments from him.
While some of those claims by Mkhwanazi were withdrawn, the damage was done. But Matlala is still viewed as a crucial piece in the puzzle of allegations of bribery and corruption.
His potential testimony could provide the key that helps untangle the mess within the upper echelons
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