Madlanga Commission: Questions Arise Over Matlala's Self-Incrimination Claim

Serious questions are emerging from Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala's evidence about his relationship with suspended deputy police chief Shadrack Sibiya, which he was reluctant to discuss. On Monday, the Madlanga Commission turned to Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala's continued reluctance to answer questions, which he has asserted is his constitutional privilege against self-incrimination when it comes to matters linked to investigations that could incriminate him. The commission, however, is now testing the limits of that claim, asking: does the privilege give Matlala a broad shield against questions about his relationships with senior police officials, or does it protect only answers that pose a real risk of self-incrimination? Matlala argues that answering questions about the R228-million Medicare24 tender and other matters could prejudice his pending criminal case. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Suspended national police commissioner Fannie Masemola is a co-accused in the Medicare24 case, but unlike the 12 police officials charged with fraud, corruption and related offences, he faces four charges under the Public Finance Management Act. FOR CONTEXT Top cops in the dock -- here's the full list of Madlanga-related arrests May 12, 2026 Last week, Matlala told the Madlanga Commission about his relationship with controversial ANC-linked North West businessman Suliman Carrim, including a R15-million loan and their shared visits to the late taxi boss Jothan Msibi, whom authorities have linked to the alleged Big Five cartel. Read the full story on Daily Maverick . AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.