Overview

• An internal probe found misconduct, procedural lapses and weak controls in how Cat Protection and Security was approved, including failures in document verification and oversight.
• Eight employees were placed on precautionary suspension pending disciplinary hearings and potential criminal investigations, and a legal review of Matlala’s and his company’s registrations is under way.
• Psira will appoint an independent forensic firm and has commissioned a special investigation team with vetting, auditing, forensic, legal and governance specialists.
• A central verification unit will be created alongside an integrated registration system linking Psira with the police and the justice, home affairs and correctional services departments for real-time checks.
• A broader cleanup includes a five‑year review of past approvals, digital governance upgrades, and stronger whistle‑blower and staff code provisions, with the acting police minister publicly backing the measures.