The recent arrests of 12 senior police officials show how the alleged cartel leader took over the procurement process

Matlala’s Medicare24 contract was approved during Masemola’s tenure and later cancelled by the police commissioner after reports of poor service delivery and illegal procurement

The suspended police minister says the arrests are only the beginning and that his actions, alongside Idac investigations, were key to stopping the illegal contract

Witness F said Matlala told him to be loyal if he wanted to be promoted. However, Mashatile has denied meeting with Matlala

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu said KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi had made unsubstantiated accusations without providing evidence

President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was not consulted before the political killings task team was disbanded

Mkhwanazi told the ad hoc committee that he maintained that Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala approached him as an informer and was used by key individuals in organised crime

North West businessman Suliman Carrim told the Madlanga commission he lost R8.4 million after funding Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s healthcare company, alleging he was misled by both Matlala and Brown Mogotsi

The witness’s testimony has been rescheduled for 16 March, the last day of the Madlanga Commission sitting

The Madlanga commission and parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption in policing have opened a crucial public conversation, analysts say

The private forensic investigator denied having undue influence on the police, insisting he was just a concerned citizen who wanted to help in ‘uncapturing the criminal justice system’

The president said the army would be deployed to tackle illegal mining and gang violence and pledged urgent action against organised crime

The private forensic Investigator described the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s media briefing last July as an attack against rivals within the South African Police Service

EFF leader Julius Malema urged parliament’s d hoc committee probing corruption in the criminal justice system to compel the private forensic investigator to answer every question posed to him

The commission heard testimony from police officials who regularly sent sensitive information to Matlala and relayed his messages to senior officials

KZN police say Lesetja Senona arrived at the office on Saturday and exhibited strange behaviour, prompting security personnel to seize his devices

Senona this week admitted to being close friends with businessman and alleged cartel leader Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala but denied any involvement in his business activities

Lesetja Senoma testified that he was not aware of Matlala’s criminal history although they were close, adding that he did not do background checks on friends

Lesetja Sesona said the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner sent the messages before his appearance in front of the Madlanga commission

Lesetja Sesona rejected allegations made against him at the Madlanga Commission, saying his relationship with Matlala was casual, with no business dealings