# The KwaZulu-Natal disaster management centre is closely monitoring high-risk areas after heavy rains disrupted roads across the province. A bakkie was swept off a low bridge in Pietermaritzburg yesterday, though the driver escaped safely. Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila says a level four weather warning remains in place for […]
# The MK Party has called for the immediate arrest of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s nephew, Hangwani Maumela, following the Special Investigating Unit’s interim report on corruption and looting at Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng. The report implicates Maumela and businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala in fraudulent contracts and hands a prosecution-ready case to the National Prosecuting Authority. […]
# The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority says paracetamol is safe for use during pregnancy when taken at recommended doses for short periods. The authority reassures pregnant women that there is no evidence linking paracetamol to autism or ADHD in children. SAHPRA spokesperson Yuven Gounden advises using the lowest effective dose for the shortest […]
# Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo says WhatsApp messages reveal Brown Mogotsi pressed tenderpreneur Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala for funds to cover ANC membership in two regions. The exchanges, presented at the Madlanga commission in Pretoria, show Mogotsi warning Matlala that failing to provide the money could result in lost voters. According to Khumalo, the messages […]
# Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo says WhatsApp records show businessman Brown Mogotsi repeatedly sought updates from Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala on Independent Police Investigative Directorate matters, court proceedings and alleged payments to politicians. Khumalo told the Madlanga commission in Pretoria that messages indicate Mogotsi’s interest in monitoring investigations and legal actions involving the alleged crime […]
# The Head of Crime Intelligence Dumisani Khumalo says WhatsApp conversations involving alleged crime cartel figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, revealed efforts to protect tenders and the disbandment of the political killings task team. Testifying at the Madlanga commission in Pretoria, Khumalo said the chats between Matlala and businessman Brown Mogotsi also reveal links to senior […]
# The DA says the Gauteng Health Department must take urgent disciplinary action following the Special Investigating Unit’s interim findings on corruption at the Tembisa Hospital. The report exposed three major syndicates that siphoned off over two-billion-rand, including contracts linked to president Cyril Ramaphosa’s nephew Hangwani Morgan Maumela and Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala. The party’s Jack […]
# Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo has told the Madlanga commission that only two members of the ‘Big Five’ cartel have so far been identified, while three others remain unnamed. Khumalo states Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and Katiso “KT” Molefe are part of the syndicate, which is involved in drug trafficking, hijackings, tender fraud and contract […]
# Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo has revealed that WhatsApp evidence links alleged ‘Big Five’ cartel boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala to senior police officials and business figures. Matlala, who has had 18 criminal cases withdrawn against him, is currently on trial for the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane. Khumalo told the Madlanga commission […]
