Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala received a 15-year prison term suspended for seven years and may become a State witness.
WHO:Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala
WHAT:Pled guilty to fraud, corruption and money laundering and received a 15-year prison sentence suspended for seven years in the SAPS tender rigging case.
WHEN:Jun 25, 2026 at 10:39 AM ET
WHERE:South Africa
WHY:The sentence followed his guilty plea in the R228-million SAPS tender rigging case, with the court approval needed for him to testify as a State witness.
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