RC 261110Kaya 959Glen Lewis
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Matlala dominated the Madlanga Commission testimony, detailing gifts to Shadrack Sibiya and refusing to answer questions on payments, while a Chery recall and a stalled British fugitive plea deal rounded out the news.
- 15:00
Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi Matlala told the Madlanga Commission he gifted former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya 20 impalas after Sibiya requested them.
- 16:01
Matlala denied feeling indebted to Sibiya over the Medicare 24 tender but confirmed giving him 2 million rand, which he said was used to buy a plot in Midrand.
- 17:02
Matlala refused to confirm or deny a romantic relationship with axed police official Rachel Majing or payments made to her in 2020, invoking self-incrimination because she is his co-accused.
- 17:01
Chery is recalling over 23,000 Tiggo 4, Omoda C5 and Tiggo 8 Pro Max vehicles over defects that could cause suspension collapse or reduced braking. The National Consumer Commission is also investigating Chery over earlier recalls.
- 17:04
Lawyers for the British fugitive in South African custody say new facts must be verified before a plea and sentence agreement on the local charges can be finalised.