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Madlanga Commission orders written arguments before Matlala testifies

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Evidence leaders and the legal team of Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala must file written submissions by 5pm on Sunday on section 105A(10) of the Criminal Procedure Act. Public hearings resume on Monday, and Matlala is expected to return then.

The section deals with the legal effect when a plea and sentence agreement falls away. The commission asked for the submissions after Matlala's agreement collapsed in a separate criminal case. That case is linked to the Medicare24 SAPS health services tender, which is worth R360 million.

Matlala is expected to testify on Monday and Tuesday. He is described as an alleged criminal kingpin. Mbuyiseli Madlanga chairs the commission.

Key facts

Who
Vusimuzi Matlala (Alleged criminal kingpin, known as 'Cat', expected to testify before the…); Mbuyiseli Madlanga (Chairperson of the Madlanga Commission)
What
The Madlanga Commission has asked evidence leaders and Matlala's legal team to file written submissions by 17:00 on Sunday on section 105A(10) of the Criminal Procedure Act, which deals with the legal implications when a plea and sentence agreement falls away. Matlala is expected to testify on Monday and Tuesday; the legal wrangle follows the collapse of his plea and sentence agreement in a…
When
9 November 2026
Where
South Africa
Status
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