Love, luxury and cash in the Woolies bag: ‘Cat’ Matlala, his sister and a footballer - the scandal on everyone’s lips
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Matlala Bribery Scandal Exposes Woolies Bag CashMatlala admitted to paying R500,000 bribe to ex-Police Minister Cele and revealed ties to footballer Grant Kekana during 2025 hearings.
Key FactsNov 30, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
- Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala appointed his sister as a front director while retaining full ownership of Medicare24 Tshwane.
- Cash withdrawals totaling R500,000 were allegedly handed to former Police Minister Bheki Cele in Woolworths bags as bribes.
- The R360 million SAPS health services contract awarded to Medicare24 was cancelled in April 2025 due to irregular expenditure.
- Matlala disclosed his sister’s past relationship with footballer Grant Kekana, who is the son of Deputy Minister Pinky Kekana.
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- Murder suspect Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala implicated FNB in facilitating money laundering through a large cash withdrawal by his sister.
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If it is money laundering, then why did FNB allow us to withdraw the money? Maybe they should also be charged for allowing us to do that.— Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala during his testimony before the Ad Hoc Committee investigating systemic corruption in South Africa’s law enforcement agencies.
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