By Johnathan Paoli
Tender tycoon Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala allegedly enjoyed protection and financial backing from senior police officials, according to testimony by Witness C before the Madlanga Commission.
Led by advocate Ofentse Motlhasedi, Witness C — a member of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) — implicated Deputy National Commissioner Shadrick Sibiya of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in a three-year tender deal worth R1.2 billion involving Matlala.
“In most cases, he will give Sergent Nkosi money transfers for his personal use, and for the general, he would summon Sergeant Nkosi to come and collect the packages for General Sibiya,” Witness C testified.
His work has seen probes into political assassinations, the University of Fort Hare corruption-linked murders, and several high-profile organised crime cases in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and the Eastern Cape.
Witness C claimed Matlala secured a R1.2 billion SAPS tender, with the assistance of KZN Hawks head Lesetja
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