Key figure in South Africa police corruption scandal pleads guilty
Prosecutors say Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala could provide evidence against "high-ranking officials".
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""For the first time we have an accused who has... given us detail that we would not have been made aware of.""
— Santhos Manilall , Executive
""This arrangement is a 'sweetheart deal' and a betrayal of accountability.""
— Glynnis Breytenbach , Politician
Key People
Masemola is the police chief of South Africa who is facing charges in relation to the corruption case.
Breytenbach is the justice spokesperson for the Democratic Alliance in South Africa.
Manilall is a state advocate involved in the prosecution of Vusimusi Matlala.
Matlala is a central figure in a major ongoing police graft inquiry in South Africa who has pleaded guilty to corruption charges.
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Prosecutors say Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala could provide evidence against "high-ranking officials".
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