A R10-million here, a R2 million there, what is the cost of doing business with the notorious “Cat”? Appearing in front of a comission of inquiry, of course.

He claims he was caught up in the web of doing business with people he eventually became afraid of disobeying.

But the Madlanga Commission has put it to ANC-affiliated businessman Suliman Carrim that he may have committed money laundering in the movement of funds between himself, the notorious Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala and supreme tender don Morgan Maumela.

It has been a whirlwind week of testimony in Pretoria, reports our specialist legal journalist, Karyn Maughan.

In our trending topic, health department director-general Sandile Buthelezi is suspended, following Global Fund corruption claims.

Finally, former apartheid-era defence minister Magnus Malan went on trial for murder, On This Day in SA History.

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