Des Erasmus
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi told Parliament on Wednesday that criminally charged businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appeared to enjoy unusual privileges inside Pretoria’s C-Max prison, including access to prohibited items and freedom of movement.
Testifying before the ad hoc committee that is investigating allegations first made by the Lieutenant-General in July last year, Mkhwanazi said the claims stemmed from a handwritten statement by fellow inmate Jermaine Prim.
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Mkhwanazi was testifying on the last day of the committee’s oral hearings.
“In this statement of this gentleman (Prim), this alleges that [Vusimusi] ‘Cat’ Matlala has freedom inside,” Mkhwanazi told the committee. “[Matlala] is very close with the head of the facility. That’s why he can get around and can get things done with ease.”
Mkhwanazi also referred to the cellphone found inside Matlatla’s cell. That information was already
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