# Five additional senior police officers have been suspended over the controversial 360-million-rand Medicare24 tender linked to organised crime suspect Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. This follows the suspension of nine other police officers last Friday, who were on the Bid Evaluation Committee responsible for awarding the tender to Matlala. This brings the total number of suspended officers to 14. According to the National Prosecuting Authority, Treasury regulations were violated, and Matlala and Medicare24 were favoured by the bid committee members. National Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says internal departmental processes are currently underway.
Five more senior police officers linked to the controversial Medicare24 tender suspended