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Cat clairvoyance? Matlala bagged clinic lease months before SAPS tender

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Just when you thought the Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala saga couldn’t get any more intriguing, it does. Today, specialist investigative journalist Jeff Wicks can reveal the notorious tender don secured a pretty affordable deal to rent a state clinic on the grounds of the Pretoria West Police Training Academy, a full six months before he landed a controversial R360-million health services tender with the SA Police Service. What foresight did the Cat possess? asks Wicks in our latest edition of The Lead. Later, in our trending topic, former president Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile finally faces the music for allegedly inciting the July 2021 riots, but pleads not guilty. Finally, the Proteas returned to one-day international cricket with On This Day in SA History, our regular segment at the end of the show. You can send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note with your questions or thoughts on the show: 072 562 3179. To advertise in the show: thelead@24.com. Full editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube. The Lead is currently sponsored by 10X Investments.
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  • 00:01 Graeme's intro
  • 01:41 This ep. is brought to you by 10X Investments
  • 01:52 Crossing to Jeff Wicks
  • 13:20 The IDAC v PKTT saga
  • 22:39 Trending topic: Zuma-Sambudla pleads not guilty
  • 24:18 On This Day in SA History: The Proteas
10 Nov 2025 English South Africa News · Society & Culture

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