Businessman Vusimuzi Matlala is set to testify before a South African parliamentary committee despite his lawyers trying to get things postponed. The guy is locked up at Kgosi Mampuru prison on conspiracy to commit murder charges and other stuff related to alleged tender fraud. His legal team complained about the bad internet at the prison and claimed he was mentally messed up from being locked up, but the committee basically said nah and accused them of stalling tactics.
The whole thing centers on allegations that Matlala tried to get special police units disbanded and rigged government contracts. One police commissioner accused him of having connections to suspended officials who might have protected him. The committee moved the hearing to the prison because of security concerns.
Correctional services have set up special arrangements for the testimony with tight security. The probe is part of a bigger investigation into criminal networks potentially infiltrating law enforcement and the justice system.
The whole thing centers on allegations that Matlala tried to get special police units disbanded and rigged government contracts. One police commissioner accused him of having connections to suspended officials who might have protected him. The committee moved the hearing to the prison because of security concerns.
Correctional services have set up special arrangements for the testimony with tight security. The probe is part of a bigger investigation into criminal networks potentially infiltrating law enforcement and the justice system.
