Vusimuzi Matlala | Charges include fraud, corruption & money laundering

The Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court has heard that alleged crime kingpin, Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, has implicated higher ranking police officials in alleged corruption in exchange for a lesser jail time. The state and the defence have agreed to a sentence of 15 years, of which 7 are suspended - meaning an effective 8 years behind bars. But, the court still has to rule on whether that is a just sentence. Matlala has pleaded guilty to all charges of fraud, corruption and money laundering relating to the R228-million SAPS-Medicare24 tender. For more on the implications of Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's guilty plea and proposed sentence agreement, we are joined by legal analyst and senior legal practitioner Zola Majavu.

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