A senior police officer in the South African Police Service SAPS who was responsible for overseeing the implementation of the R350m SAPS tender that was awarded to Vusimusi Cat Matlala says she was in a relationship with the alleged cartel member, and he used to give her money.
The monies and gifts received from Matlala from 2017 are gifts from a boyfriend. None of the gifts from him were related to me having an influence on the awarding of the tender or the execution of the tender, Brig Rachel Matjeng testified at the Madlanga commission on Thursday.
Matjeng, the head of section for quality management in crime record and crime scene management in SAPS, told the commission that she did not play any role in the bidding and awarding of the tender, adding that after Matlala was awarded the tender she tried to recuse herself, but her superior refused.
