Vusimuzi Matlala
South AfricabusinessmanMale4.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Vusimuzi Matlala is a businessman who was previously awarded a lucrative contract with the South African police. He has recently come under scrutiny following his arrest for attempted murder in May and allegations of financial ties to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is accused of receiving support for his political career from Matlala.
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Vusimuzi Matlala had applied for a police clearance certificate in June 2021, despite having a criminal record.
Mkhwanazi admits Matlala police clearance certificate was fraudulentSouth Africa· 2026-06-24
Vusimuzi Matlala is an alleged leader of the Big 5 cartel mentioned in connection with Lesetja Senona's testimony.
Mkhwanazi and KZN Hawks boss at odds over office removal – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-02-02
Vusimuzi Matlala is alleged to be the leader of the Gauteng-based so-called Big 5 cartel and has been implicated in various criminal activities.
KZN Hawks boss referred for investigation – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-29
Vusimuzi Matlala is a businessman who was involved in a meeting with Mkhwanazi facilitated by Sesona.
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head says Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi sent him threatening texts – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-27
Vusimuzi Matlala is alleged to be the leader of the Big Five cartel and is involved in a corruption investigation.
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks boss denies leaking information to “Cat” Matlala – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-27
Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala is the alleged leader of the Big Five cartel and is facing murder charges related to his business dealings.
Cat VIP EMPD deal ‘an oversight’ – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-12-04
Vusimuzi Matlala is the owner of Cat VIP Protection Services, which provided security support to the EMPD.
EMPD’s Julius Mkhwanazi claims Ekurhuleni needed security support from CAT VIP Protection Services – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-12-03Vusimuzi Matlala is a murder suspect and alleged leader of the Big Five cartel, concerned about incriminating himself while testifying before parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating corruption.
Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala afraid of incriminating himself before parliament’s ad hoc committee – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-26
Businessman Vusimuzi Matlala has denied any improper relationship with deputy national commissioner Shadrack Sibiya while reporting irregularities involving his company.
Matlala denies connection to deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-26
Vusimuzi Matlala is a murder-accused and alleged leader of the Big Five cartel who testified about his interactions with police ministers Cele and Mchunu.
Matlala says he was caught between Cele and Mchunu – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-26Vusimuzi Matlala is alleged to be the leader of the Big Five cartel and involved in a R360 million police healthcare tender.
Police informant Brown Mogotsi says Mkhwanazi is a CIA spy – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-18
Vusimuzi Matlala is accused of leading the Big Five cartel and influencing the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department.
Matlala’s VIP Protection ‘ran’ Ekurhuleni police – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-13
Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala is a businessman and murder-accused linked to the blue lights scandal.
EMPD officials were afraid to suspend brigadier who authorised Matlala’s blue lights – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-12
Vusimuzi Matlala is the alleged leader of the Big Five cartel involved in illegal contracts and bribery.
Phala Phala under review, but not at my desk – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-11
Vusimuzi Matlala is a businessman accused of murder and involved in outsourcing law enforcement to his private security company.
Ekurhuleni outsourced law enforcement to Matlala’s company, Madlanga commission hears – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-10Vusimuzi Matlala is a murder co-accused whose phone messages implicated Sibiya.
Stark contrasts between Sibiya and Dumisani Khumalo testimonies on police corruption – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-10
Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala is an alleged cartel leader whose contact details were found on a murder suspect's phone.
Hawks has double agent – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-07
Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala was linked to the investigation into Swart’s murder.
Political killings task team model should be adopted nationwide – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-04
Vusimuzi Matlala is co-accused with Molefe and allegedly funneled money for political protection.
Gauteng traffic police deny interfering in Katiso Molefe’s arrest – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-03
Matlala claimed to have given R500 000 towards Mchunu’s ANC presidential campaign.
Phiyega denies meeting alleged cartel boss Matlala as recordings expose Mchunu, Sibiya links – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-31
Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala was one of the murder suspects arrested during the operation.
Hawks deny interference in Molefe’s arrest – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-30
Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala was a co-accused in the murder case alongside Katiso Molefe.
Hawks interred in Molefe arrest, says political killings task team member – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-29
Vusimuzi Matlala showed Bheki Cele messages discussing the task team's disbandment.
I would have avoided the Marikana massacre – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-24
It is believed that the arrest of murder suspects Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala and Katiso Molefe influenced the disbandment of the task team.
Cele throws Mchunu under the bus – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-23
Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala is accused of having cartel links and was mentioned by Cele during his testimony.
‘Mchunu should have consulted’ before disbanding task team, says former police minister Bheki Cele – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-23
Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala is an alleged leader of the 'Big Five' cartel mentioned in connection with Mchunu.
MPs take Mchunu to task over his views on post-democracy political killings – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-22
Mchunu also categorically denied any connection to Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, a murder suspect alleged to have lobbied for the task team’s shutdown.
Senzo Mchunu throws Shadrack Sibiya under the bus, denies directive to remove 121 dockets – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-21Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala is a murder suspect who allegedly instigated the disbandment of a task team through Mchunu’s associate.
‘Johannesburg hitman detective killed the wrong person, believed to be a whistleblower’, Witness A says – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-20
Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala is alleged to have funded Mchunu's trip for the ANC January 8 celebration.
Mchunu insists there was no need to consult other ministers and top cops on disbanding political killings task team – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-17Businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala was assured by Brown Mogotsi that Sibiya was involved in dismantling the task team.
Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-16