Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is set to rejoin his 13 co-accused in the R228 million Medicare 24 Tshwane District corruption case when the matter returns to the Pretoria Regional Court on 29 September. The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crime Court on Friday postponed Matlala’s case to allow for his return to the main matter, where he is expected to stand trial alongside the other accused. Matlala and his two companies had previously been separated from the main case after he indicated that…

The corruption case linked to the controversial Medicare24 Tshwane District contract has been postponed to 29 September 2026, when the matter is expected to be transferred to the Pretoria Regional Court and joined with businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court heard on Friday that disclosure of the contents of the docket had been completed for all 14 accused. The accused face corruption charges relating to the alleged irregular awarding of a contract worth approximately R228 million to Medicare24…

A 30-year-old black woman. Dineo Mokwele.Admin assistant at BMW. 12 qualifications.She applied for a job. She was successful. Then came the crosshairs. Paul O’Sullivan said it out loud: “A 28 year old admin assistant from BMW parachuted to a brigadier.” That’s when the charges were formulated.That’s when an open invitation became high-intensity intelligence warfare. The issue is not one angry white man of pensionable age. The issue is a corrupt system of whiteness authored to deny black life peace, relief or living. Ask yourself:How…

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has withdrawn the fraud and corruption case against Crime Intelligence boss Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and six senior police officials, following mounting questions about the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption’s handling of the investigation. The decision, announced on Friday, comes as the Madlanga Commission continues to examine the circumstances surrounding the controversial case and the conduct of IDAC officials who investigated and prosecuted it. The NPA said National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andy Mothibi had…

Suspended MP and National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams’ third day in the witness box at the Madlanga Commission opened with a dramatic shift in his evidence, as he conceded that a Section 27 affidavit before the inquiry may not be the document he originally submitted to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). The development has placed the authenticity and provenance of a key document at the centre of Adams’ testimony, with the commission now seeking the original referral he…

National Coloured Congress leader and suspended MP Fadiel Adams returned to the witness stand at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday, facing sustained questioning over classified documents, missing dockets and information he says was supplied to him by the late police officer Andre Lincoln. Adams is giving evidence for a second day before the commission, which is investigating allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in South Africa’s criminal justice system. At the start of proceedings, Advocate Lee Seegels-Ncube told the…

The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently reinstate suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, saying revelations before the Madlanga Commission have raised serious questions about the legal basis and handling of the case against him. SAPU says Masemola should be restored to his position while the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) reviews the criminal charges brought against him by the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). Masemola was arrested in April 2026 and appeared…

The Madlanga Commission has heard explosive allegations that former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Andrea Johnson wanted a senior police brigadier investigated and charged, allegedly creating an opportunity for her husband to occupy the position. IDAC prosecutor Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy made the allegations during her testimony on Tuesday, as she continued to detail what she described as serious irregularities in the directorate’s handling of investigations involving senior Crime Intelligence officials. Ramsamy told the commission that Johnson instructed her to…

Sensitive investigations within the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) were routed directly to former Investigating Director Advocate Andrea Johnson, bypassing the unit’s normal operational processes, the Madlanga Commission heard on Thursday. Matthews Sesoko, IDAC’s Head of Investigations and Operations, testified that after returning to work in January 2026 following his kidnapping in November 2025, he found that the directorate’s reporting structures had changed significantly and that many of his responsibilities had been removed. The commission, chaired by Acting Deputy Chief…

Parliament has suspended National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams from the National Assembly for 20 sitting days after finding that his conduct had brought Parliament into disrepute, adding another chapter to the growing controversy surrounding the outspoken MP. The suspension comes as Adams remains at the centre of several allegations that have emerged before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into criminality and political interference in law enforcement, as well as matters involving the Investigating Directorate…