Mkhwanazi Uncovers Prison Plot to Kill Matlala Before He Exposes Corrupt Senior Officials

Police General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has uncovered an alleged plot to assassinate underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala while in prison, sparking an urgent and secretive transfer to a super-maximum facility in Kokstad. Intelligence reports suggest powerful and well-connected individuals feared Matlala was preparing to expose deep-rooted corruption involving senior government officials, top police generals, and politicians.

Matlala’s explosive parliamentary testimony detailed alleged bribes, extortion, illegal tenders, and a sophisticated cartel operating within the justice system. Authorities now believe his life is in imminent danger, not only from fellow inmates but from compromised officials within the system itself. The transfer is seen as a last-ditch effort to keep a key witness alive before he can testify in a criminal trial that could shake the state to its core.