Overview
- The Madlanga commission was shown WhatsApp exchanges from December 22, 2024 to May 14, 2025 that Witness X says reveal a beneficial relationship between Maj-Gen Lesetja Senona and Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, including the sharing of confidential police information.
- On April 13, 2025 Matlala forwarded to Senona a ‘strictly confidential’ memo referencing what appeared to be multiple identity numbers for President Cyril Ramaphosa, with recommendations to destroy certain records and to close a linked bank account.
- The chats include a discussion about Matlala facilitating the purchase of a two-bedroom Menlyn, Pretoria apartment for Senona’s son, Thato, with Witness X noting it is unknown whether the deal was concluded.
- Witness X’s account says Senona sent Matlala Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s December 31, 2024 letter disbanding the Political Killings Task Team.
- Witness X’s statement, read into the record by Adv. Adila Hassim and sourced from Matlala’s phone seized after his arrest, was presented with the witness’s identity protected, and proceedings are set to continue on Thursday.