The Madlanga commission has heard how eight protectors from a security company owned by alleged drug cartel member Vusimuzi Cat Matlala protected Ekurhuleni officials during the state of the city address.
Suspended chief of Ekurhuleni police Jabulani Mapiyeye told Madlanga commission on Thursday that he discovered at a later stage that his subordinate, Brig Julius Mkhwanazi, had hired senior security officials to protect officials such as the mayor and speaker during the 2022 event.
After identifying that the threats were not only on inner parameters, we requested CAT VIP protection, Matlalas company, to assist us with a team of well-trained protectors who are former members of SANDF Task Force and SAPS Tactical Unit to give backup to our VIP escort, deployment at outer parameters, high buildings, working with SWAT unit under our command at specialised services, he said.
