SAPS

Twelve senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officers, including one retired, were arrested on 24 March 2026 in connection with a fraudulent R360-million tender awarded to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s company, Medicare 24. They appeared in Pretoria Magistrates’ Court the next day facing corruption and fraud charges. The case links to broader allegations of Big Five cartel infiltration in law enforcement.

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South African Police Service and National Defence Force members scanned gang hotspots in Cape Town on 18 and 19 March ahead of a full deployment. This preparatory exercise aims to surprise gang leaders and drug kingpins. The Cape Flats recorded 23 murders between 8 and 18 March.