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Key figure in South Africa police corruption scandal pleads guilty
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- SABCImage caption, The prosecutor said Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala had evidence that could help bring "high-ranking officials" to justice
- Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, a central figure in a major ongoing police graft inquiry in South Africa, has pleaded guilty to corruption, fraud and money-laundering charges as part of a deal with state prosecutors.
- He was accused of bribing top police officials to win a 360m rand ($22m; £16.5m) tender for his health company Medicare24 in 2024.
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SABCImage caption, The prosecutor said Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala had evidence that could help bring "high-ranking officials" to justice
Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, a central figure in a major ongoing police graft inquiry in South Africa, has pleaded guilty to corruption, fraud and money-laundering charges as part of a deal with state prosecutors.
He was accused of bribing top police officials to win a 360m rand ($22m; £16.5m) tender for his health company Medicare24 in 2024.
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