Mkhwanazi Declares WAR On Steve Motsumi- TAX PAYER FUNDS GONE!

Tense Exchange Exposes Private Financial Transactions Between Top Contractor And Feared Underworld Figure During Inquiry

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A high-stakes confrontation erupted inside the courtroom during the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, exposing multi-million rand financial dealings and private estate visits between high-profile contractor Katiso Matlala and suspected underworld leader Steve Matsumi.

The hearing laid bare how senior police figures, including General Mkhwanazi, privately described Steve Matsumi as a dominant force controlling government officials, tender allocations, narcotics networks, and political figures across the country.

General Mkhwanazi revealed that terrified law enforcement officers personally supplied him with the residential address of Steve Matsumi along with the location of a private meeting house where Steve Matsumi conducted high-level encounters.

Facing intense questioning regarding the true nature of his relationship with Steve Matsumi, Katiso Matlala insisted under oath that their interactions were strictly limited to commercial opportunities rather than personal social activities.

When pressed on whether the two engaged in recreational activities, drive sports cars, or go speedboating, Katiso Matlala denied visiting each other for leisure, acknowledging only that he once met Steve Matsumi for lunch in Sandton.

Katiso Matlala admitted that Steve Matsumi frequently referred high-profile clients seeking private security services to his company, while also confirming discussions regarding a proposed 20 million rand investment intended to yield substantial profits.

Evidence leaders pressed Katiso Matlala on a previous 5 million rand sum provided by Steve Matsumi, which Katiso Matlala used toward a lease agreement with the Department of Public Works for a hospital located in Pretoria West College.

When questioned about the financial resources held by Medicare 24 to service a major South African Police Service contract prior to invoicing the state, Katiso Matlala refused to answer, invoking his right against self-incrimination due to pending court proceedings.

Legal teams entered detailed bank notification slips into the official record as SM1, showing a 1 million rand transaction actioned on December 10, 2024, from Katiso Matlala to Bazumi Factors, marked explicitly as a loan repayment to Steve Matsumi.

Digital messaging logs displayed on page 58 of the evidence file confirmed that on December 12, 2024, Steve Matsumi generated a residential gate access code to allow Katiso Matlala into his private estate.

Subsequent chat records from December 31, 2024, showed Katiso Matlala messaging Steve Matsumi stating: “Good day sir. Just wanted to let you know that I’m back and whenever you are available, I would like to see you”.

Katiso Matlala testified that this end-of-year visit was arranged specifically to request a 20 million rand loan from Steve Matsumi, knowing that Steve Matsumi possessed the financial capacity to advance such capital.

Further access codes were issued on January 5, January 16, and January 24, 2025, facilitating repeated visits by Katiso Matlala to the private home of Steve Matsumi.

Bank records marked SM2 and SM3 showed two additional transfers of 1.5 million rand each made to Bazumi Factors from Medicare 24 and Black AK Trading, bringing total loan repayments to 4 million rand by February 4, 2025.

When evidence leaders asked why five separate visits were required to negotiate the 20 million rand request, Katiso Matlala testified that Steve Matsumi demanded extensive corporate documentation to examine why the business was struggling before agreeing to advance the funds.

Evidence leaders noted that Steve Matsumi had previously handed over the initial 5 million rand loan based on a simple handshake without requiring a single piece of formal paperwork.

Tension inside the courtroom surged when evidence leaders displayed page 64 of the chat log, which contained a formal letter of demand sent by the South African Police Service to Medicare 24.

Defense counsel immediately intervened, demanding that the document be removed from public display screens because it directly involved the disputed police contract and threatened Katiso Matlala’s protection against self-incrimination.

After the document was removed from monitors, Katiso Matlala admitted that he personally forwarded the police letter of demand to Steve Matsumi on February 21, 2025, after legal representative Mr. Van Wyk responded on behalf of Medicare 24.

Katiso Matlala confessed under oath that he shared the confidential police demand with Steve Matsumi to demonstrate that the contract was under imminent threat of termination for non-performance, using the crisis to justify his urgent request for the 20 million rand injection.

Mkhwanazi Declares WAR On Steve Motsumi- TAX PAYER FUNDS GONE!

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