Overview
- Parliament’s security team inspected Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre in Pretoria and reported the venue can host hearings with stable connectivity and capacity for about 400 attendees.
- Committee chair Soviet Lekganyane said legal counsel is arranging virtual consultations with Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala while MPs consider travelling to Gauteng to take his evidence in person.
- Matlala signalled willingness to testify but raised logistics and safety concerns, including rejecting police transport and asking about accommodation if brought to Cape Town.
- The committee met on Monday to adopt an interim progress report and will formally ask Speaker Thoko Didiza for what it calls a final extension beyond the current 28 November deadline.
- Security worries intensified after the kidnapping and assault of IDAC investigations head Matthew Sesoko near Rabie Ridge, prompting calls from MPs for stronger protections for witnesses.