North West businessperson Suliman Carrim lost a R8.2m investment into Vusimusi Cat Matlalas company, Medicare, which had a R360m tender with the South African Police Service SAPS, the Madlanga commission heard on Monday.
Carrim took the witness box at the commission on Monday as he faces allegations of attempting to influence suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu to delay a probe into Matlalas Medicare24 tender. The investigation led to the cancellation of Matlalas R360m tender with the police.
Carrim told the commission he advanced R10m to Matlala in June 2024 when Matlala started rendering services to the police and was repaid only R1.7m.
