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The tender
The Medicare24 police contract: the award, the questions around it and the public record.
Follow the public record
Investigative non-fiction · South Africa
The Matlala
Files
The tender. The cases. The money.
The people connecting the story.
A book in progress following the Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala Saga through public reporting, disputed accounts and the unfolding court cases.
Manuscript private · Not yet available for sale
Inside the investigation
One saga.
Several unfinished stories.
The book brings together the tender, the three cases, the political allegations and the money trail. Research continues as the proceedings unfold; the final manuscript is intended to follow the cases through their outcomes and any sentences.
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The court cases
Three separate proceedings, the people involved and the distinction between allegations and findings.
Follow the public record03
The money trail
Reported payments, disputed figures and the gaps that still need documentary evidence.
Follow the public record04
The connections
Political allegations and overlapping stories, followed through named public sources.
Follow the public recordBefore publication
The record comes first.
Allegations are not verdicts. Those accused are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Named sources, denials and unresolved questions remain distinct throughout the research.
Still being written
No release date or price has been announced. This page introduces the project; it does not publish the manuscript.
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