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Matlala’s ‘Ozempic girlfriend’ and ‘job terminator’ among 12 cops arrested in R360m tender scandal

Daily Maverick · · 1303 words · By Caryn Dolley
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“Brigadier Rachel Matjeng is now among a group of 12 senior police officers arrested in connection with a R360-million tender awarded to Medicare 24 Tshwane District (Pty) Ltd.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Brigadier Rachel Matjeng was among a group of 12 senior police officers arrested in connection with the R360 million tender awarded to Medicare 24.
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web search NEUTRAL — The charges stem from the awarding of a R360 million contract to Medicare 24, which investigators believe was tainted by irregularities and abuse of public funds. Among those arrested are Brigadier Ra…
https://www.atnews.co.za/12-senior-police-officers-arrested-…
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web search NEUTRAL — One of the 12 officers who appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on Wednesday morning is Brigadier Rachel Matjeng, who claimed that she and Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala were in a romantic relationship…
https://thestar.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-03-25-r360m…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Wednesday, a total of twelve police officers faced the Pretoria Magistrate's Court due to their arrest linked to an allegedly irregular R360 million tender concerning the South African Police Servi…
https://dailyargus.co.za/2026/03/25/brigadier-rachel-matjeng…
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“The tender was subsequently cancelled because of irregularities, including alleged fraud, resulting in the 12 police arrests on Tuesday, 24 March 2026.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the arrest of 12 senior officers in connection with the R360 million tender. While the specific date 'Tuesday, 24 March 2026' is not consistently confirmed across all sources, the core elements—cancellation due to irregularities/fraud and 12 arrests—are corroborated by multiple reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is a South African tender tycoon and criminal suspect known for his involvement in large state contracts and related controversies. Owner of a security company called Cat VIP Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Matlala
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fannie Masemola (born 1964) is the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service. He was appointed on March 31, 2022, by President Cyril Ramaphosa and holds the rank of General, responsibl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Masemola
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sega World Sydney was an indoor high-tech amusement park that operated for almost four years, in Sydney. The theme park was built as the flagship tenant of the Darling Walk complex in Darling Harbour,…
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“Matlala and his business associate James Murray are also charged in the case.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala was at the center of the R360 million tender scandal and appeared in court alongside 12 senior police officers, linking him to the case involving Matlala and his associate James Murray (though James Murray is not explicitly named in the evidence, the context strongly links Matlala to the charges).
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspected crime kingpin Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, who is at the centre of the R360 million tender irregularly awarded by SAPS to his company, Medicare24 Tshwane District, appeared at the Pretoria Magist…
https://thestar.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-03-25-insid…
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web search NEUTRAL — A police officer who claimed to be Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala's girlfriend, another in charge of cops' wellbeing and an officer who excelled in the unit that terminates employment, are among a ...
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/matlala-s-ozempic-girlf…
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspected crime kingpin Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, who is at the centre of the R360 million tender irregularly awarded by SAPS to his company, Medicare24 Tshwane District, appeared at the Pretoria Magist…
https://africannewsagency.com/inside-the-r360-million-tender…
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“National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola is expected to appear in court on 21 April 2026 linked to the Medicare24 police contract.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola was summoned to appear in court regarding the Medicare24 tender. Two sources specifically mention a court date around April 21, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fannie Masemola (born 1964) is the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service. He was appointed on March 31, 2022, by President Cyril Ramaphosa and holds the rank of General, responsibl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Masemola
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, better known as the Madlanga Commission, is a public inquiry announced in Ju…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The South African Police Service (SAPS) is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. Its 1,154 police stations in South Africa are divided according to the provincial borders, and a P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Police_Service
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“Captain Brian Cartwright was the sub-section commander of tactical equipment for the supply chain management division and was directly involved in the awarding of the Medicare 24 tender.”
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Only one web search result explicitly states that Captain Brian Cartwright was the sub-section commander of tactical equipment and was directly involved in awarding the Medicare 24 tender. The other web search results for this claim are irrelevant (USMC, general Wikipedia entries).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2011 in the United States.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, one from each of th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mehmet Cengiz Oz (Turkish: Öz; mə-MET JENG-ghiz oz; Turkish: [mehˈmet dʒeɲˈɟiz øz]; born June 11, 1960), also known as Dr. Oz ( ), is an American television presenter, physician, author, educator, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mehmet_Oz
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“Audit findings stated that Cartwright's role as facilitator exposed SAPS bidding processes to corruption risks.”
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Only one web search result mentions that Cartwright's role as facilitator exposed SAPS bidding processes to corruption risks. The other web search results for this claim are about general 'Audit' definitions and are not specific to the Medicare 24 tender or Cartwright.
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web search NEUTRAL — （知乎第一帖，终于迈出了第一步～） 一、AUDIT定义 Audit在拉丁文中是“复查”、“审核”的意思，“奥迪特”是Audit的译音，它起源于德国，目前是国际上通用的汽车质量评定、审核的一种科学方法。 Audit即：站在用户的立场上，以用户的期望和要求，用专业的、最挑剔眼光对已取得合格证得可供 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/21225930
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web search NEUTRAL — KP面试问题，应该怎么回答？ 第一次回答问题，谢邀！！ 会计师事务所最主要涉及的是鉴证和非鉴证业务，主要都是由审计业务部门负责。 其中，鉴证 (Assurance)主要对签证的业务发表一个意见，简单的说也就是对客户需求说句话，这句话可以是好的可以是坏的。业务主要包括:审计 ( Audit)和审阅 ...
https://www.zhihu.com/question/303038355
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web search NEUTRAL — Definition of audit (Entry 1 of 2) 1a: a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situationThe audit showed that the company had misled investors. b: the final rep…
https://www.zhihu.com/question/63249211
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“Matjeng claimed to be Matlala's girlfriend and requested him to help obtain the weight loss drug Ozempic through Medicare 24.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Brigadier Rachel Matjeng testified that she requested Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, whom she claimed to be in a relationship with, to help obtain Ozempic through Medicare 24.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rachel Matjeng testified that she asked Vusimuzi Cat Matlala, whom she described as her boyfriend, to help her obtain Ozempic. • She claimed Ozempic was difficult to source and that she made the reque…
https://www.tiktok.com/@thrivepathway/video/7603741030311054…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brigadier Rachel Matjeng has denied getting a BBL, saying she only sought Ozempic from tenderpreneur Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala.Matjeng addressed the issue after social media users accused her of having h…
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/matjeng-ozempic-cat-matlala-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — When Brigadier Rachel Matjeng testified before one of the committees investigating South Africa’s seismic law enforcement scandal, she came across as rather smug as she explained a weight loss plan.
https://www.namibian.com.na/matlalas-ozempic-girlfriend-and-…
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“Matjeng mentioned that individuals who underwent BBL procedures also used Ozempic, and she knew which SAPS officers had BBLs.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Matjeng mentioned BBL procedures and Ozempic in relation to the case. Specifically, she stated she knew of others who had BBLs and that she sought Ozempic.
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web search NEUTRAL — Matjeng had mentioned the BBL procedure and had denied that she had it done but said she knew of others in the workplace who did have the plastic surgery. In a bid to strengthen his claim on the BBL, …
https://themercury.co.za/news/2026-02-20-cat-matlalas-gifts-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brigadier Rachel Matjeng has denied getting a BBL, saying she only sought Ozempic from tenderpreneur Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala.She also denied that her intervention would have enabled Matlala’s claims to…
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/matjeng-ozempic-cat-matlala-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brigadier Rachel Matjeng, who works in SAPS’ forensic services division, returned to the commission on Friday as it probes criminality, political interference and corruption within the criminal justic…
https://surgezirc.co.za/pktt-inquiry/saps-brigadier-rachel-m…
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“Petunia Lenono, a former SAPS brigadier, left the police service before the Medicare 24 tender was awarded and took a job at Matlala's company.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that Petunia Lenono resigned before the tender was awarded and subsequently worked at Matlala's company.
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“Major General Busisiwe Temba, SAPS employee health and wellness head, delivered an inspirational speech about creating a workplace where members can work with safety and dignity.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that Major General Busisiwe Temba gave a speech advocating for a workplace environment ensuring safety, dignity, and belonging.
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“Brigadier Kirsty Jonker was recognized for improving service delivery in service terminations as noted in a 2017 SAPS magazine article.”
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