Vusimuzi Matlala

A South African court has rejected Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala’s agreed eight-year plea deal on fraud and corruption charges, with the magistrate proposing a 12-year prison sentence instead.

A Pretoria magistrate has doubled the sentence sought by the National Prosecuting Authority for Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala in a R228 million fraud case linked to Medicare24.