Matlala testifies on Maumela business ties

Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, a businessman facing separate corruption and organised crime allegations, testified on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, about his financial and business ties to controversial figure Hangwani Morgan Maumela, a central figure in a major hospital corruption probe. The testimony before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria detailed a joint venture for medical supply contracts and raised questions about payments involving a late taxi boss. Matlala told the commission that his relationship with Maumela began around 2015 or 2016 through a shared passion for luxury sports cars, with the pair meeting at a Sandton restaurant. This friendship evolved into a business partnership.