Overview
- Testifying in Phase Two, businessman Brown Mogotsi alleged that Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala said he paid or promised money to senior figures, including an expected R25 million kickback for National Commissioner Fannie Masemola, R2 million to former minister Bheki Cele, and cash to KZN commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
- Under questioning, Mogotsi described himself as a long‑standing SAPS Crime Intelligence informant and linked Matlala to ANC travel funding, while also making unverified claims that are now on record for testing by the commission.
- On Monday, Major‑General Mary Motsepe conceded no substantive investigations were pursued on the 121 PKTT case files while at SAPS head office, accepting they were effectively ‘gathering dust,’ and clarified that five touted arrest warrants lacked proper authorisation.
- A PKTT officer told the commission the sudden disbandment and rushed handover were ‘messy,’ with only part of the files audited and two additional dockets later identified when the bundle was returned to KwaZulu‑Natal in August.
- The Madlanga Commission is hearing responses from implicated persons through Wednesday, with the contested docket transfers, alleged interference and funding claims also under parallel criminal investigation.