News24 | PODCAST | The Lead: The Cat’s wife’s R3.7m training tender. Plus, Epstein’s SA links

We discuss in detail Tsakane Matlala's big Ekurhuleni deal, and later, the Epstein emails and their SA connections.

While the notorious Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala pursued dodgy multimillion-rand payouts in the Tembisa Hospital extraction scandal, as well as with the SAPS, and even attempted to pilot a luxury private airport terminal, it has now emerged that his wife, Tsakane, secured a lucrative training tender from the City of Ekurhuleni almost overnight.

None other than investigative journalist Jeff Wicks has the details in this edition.

In our trending topic, we wrap up what we know so far regarding the latest Epstein files release and any reference the emails carry to South Africa.

Finally, it is a major moment in time: On This Day in SA History, former president FW de Klerk announced the unbanning of the ANC and Tata Madiba’s imminent release.

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