Fannie Masemola, the nationwide police commissioner, has denied receiving monetary gratification from businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s contract.
The state intends to make Nationwide Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola a co-accused within the fraud and corruption case, State versus Vusimuzi Matlala and 15 others, the Pretoria Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom heard on Tuesday.
Masemola has been added as a co-accused within the case involving 12 police officers, three firm administrators and a R360 million contract awarded to Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s firm, Medicare24.
Masemola appeared within the Pretoria Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom the place the state prosecutor requested the matter be postponed till 13 Could, when Matlala and his 15 co-accused are as a result of return to court docket.
“It’s the intention of the state for the accused on this matter to be collectively implicated within the case involving Vusimuzi Matlala and 15 others showing on 13 Could 2026,” mentioned the state prosecutor, advocate Santhos Manilal.
On Sunday, suspended Mpumalanga Provincial Commissioner Daphney Manamela accused Masemola of receiving a R5 million bribe from soccer membership Kaizer Chiefs supervisor Bobby Motaung for cover from corruption costs involving the development of Mbombela Stadium.
Masemola obtained a court docket summons on 25 March to reply for his involvement, because the police’s chief accounting officer, within the irregular contract. Masemola was charged with 4 counts of contravening the Public Finance Administration Act.
“Because of the addition of Mr Masemola in a matter that’s already earlier than the court docket … the state might want to amend that cost sheet to mirror the accused’s involvement and a brand new cost sheet can be offered within the subsequent court docket look,” mentioned Manilal.
The accused within the Matlala matter, highlighted by the state, had been arrested on Schedule 5 offences which relate to legal offences. The co-accused, who appeared at court docket on 25 March, have been launched on bail, aside from accused number one, Matlala.
“The investigation towards Masemola is at a complicated stage, say for sure features of the monetary investigation that needs to be accomplished,” Malilal mentioned. “And the delay therein is as a result of we’re ready for financial institution statements.”
The R360m contract, which was awarded to Matlala’s Medicare24 firm in April 2024 to supply medical providers throughout the Tshwane District, was cancelled by Masemola in Could 2025 after an audit report discovered irregularities.
Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has mentioned he first alerted Masemola earlier than the audit report findings.
The Unbiased Directorate In opposition to Corruption discovered Matlala’s firm had been improperly awarded the contract and subsequently charged Matlala, 12 police officers, three firm administrators and now the nationwide police commissioner.
South African Police Service part head of high quality administration Rachel Matjeng has been essentially the most controversial within the group after conceding to a romantic relationship with Matlala, accepting a R300 000 present and funds for Ozempic medicine.
Masemola has denied being concerned within the irregular appointment and receiving monetary gratification from Matlala’s contract.
He instructed the police advert hoc committee that he owned 4 properties — considered one of which he rented out in Pretoria, one other by which he lived and two flats in Cape City occupied by his elder youngsters whereas they had been attending college.
Showing on Masemola’s behalf, advocate Muzi Sikhakhane confirmed the brand new court docket date of 13 Could.
