Has Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala run out of lives? Jeff Wicks on his arrest and tender trouble

He is languishing in a prison cell for an attempted hit on his former lover, and now the walls are closing in on tender don, Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala, for a now cancelled R360-million SAPS health services tender allegedly unduly awarded to his company, Medicare 24 Tshwane District in 2024. Matlala’s bail proceedings on Monday in connection with allegedly orchestrating the failed attempt on actress Tebogo Thobejane’s life in 2023 have been postponed to 30 May. In the meantime, officials with the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) are delving into the legalities of the allegedly corrupt police tender that saw R18.5 million paid into the Cat’s accounts, despite his company’s “sustained underperformance”. News24 investigative journalist, Jeff Wicks, has been on the Cat’s tail for months now: “This is a tender process perverted. What this really shows is a patent lack of due diligence and now there must be accountability”. You can read his full article here. Later in the show, host Graeme Raubenheimer catches us up on an Eastern Cape coastal town’s fight against sand mining. And finally, an early Winter cold front promises a dusting of snow on our mountaintops this week. Mail your comments and voice notes to thelead@24.com. Editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.