Who is Mike van Wyk, a name MPs, Mkhwanazi and others keep repeating

By Marcus Moloko

A controversial businessman linked to Medicare24 has emerged as a central figure in the Madlanga Commission, where his name was repeatedly mentioned alongside suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.

This man’s notoriety grew further when social media footage showed him flashing a wad of cash to Mkhwanazi, raising questions about influence, patronage, and corruption in municipal and policing structures.

Mike van Wyk, a name many have become curious about due to the list of Members of Parliament, news outlets, and curious reporters who would like to know the man who was apparently brazen enough to hold a hundred rand notes to use as a fan during an otherwise humid call to EMPD’s then head Mkhwanazi.