Matlala’s ‘Ozempic girlfriend’ and ‘job terminator’ among 12 cops arrested in R360m tender scandal
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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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— No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the arrest of Brigadier Rachel Matjeng
“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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— No evidence found in archive to verify tender cancellation dates or arrest specifics
“Matlala and his business associate James Murray are also charged in the case.”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm charges against Matlala and Murray
“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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— No evidence found in archive to verify Commissioner Masemola's court appearance
“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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— No evidence found in archive to confirm Cartwright's role in tender awarding
“Audit findings stated that Cartwright's role as facilitator exposed SAPS bidding processes to corruption risks.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify audit findings about corruption risks
“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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— No evidence found in archive to confirm Matjeng's testimony about Ozempic requests
“Matjeng mentioned that individuals who underwent BBL procedures also used Ozempic, and she knew which SAPS officers had BBLs.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify Matjeng's statements about BBL procedures
“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 found in archive to confirm Petunia Lenono's employment history
“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 found in archive to verify Major General Temba's speech content
“Brigadier Kirsty Jonker was recognized for improving service delivery in service terminations as noted in a 2017 SAPS magazine article.”
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