{"id":91982,"date":"2025-10-25T13:39:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T13:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/cele-seeks-meeting-with-mkhwanazi-after-allegation-withdrawal"},"modified":"2025-10-25T14:03:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T14:03:48","slug":"cele-seeks-meeting-with-mkhwanazi-after-allegation-withdrawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/cele-seeks-meeting-with-mkhwanazi-after-allegation-withdrawal","title":{"rendered":"Cele Seeks Meeting With Mkhwanazi After Allegation Withdrawal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Former police minister Bheki Cele said he would like to speak to KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi who alleged he had received money from controversial businessman Vusimuzi \u2018Cat\u2019 Matlala.<\/p>\n<p>Mkhwanazi has since retracted the allegation.<\/p>\n<p>Cele was speaking to the media on Friday after appearing before parliament\u2019s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption in the criminal justice system.\u201cIt has happened, I accept that. It would be nice to see him [Mkhwanazi] one day and talk about it. He\u2019s easy to speak to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mkhwanazi had alleged in his testimony to the committee that the former police minister had received cash from Matlala, who was arrested in May and faces charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and money laundering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe communication dates back to 2024. We are tracking where the money went after the deposit \u2014 whether it returned to Cele or reached someone else,\u201d the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner said at the time.During Cele\u2019s testimony, evidence leader Norman Arendse told the MPs he had received a message from Mkhwanazi retracting his allegation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe received a text message from Mkhwanazi in which he says this allegation is withdrawn,\u201d Arendse said. \u201cThe team that was working on the analysis got the bank account number wrong, and it\u2019s not a reference to you. The allegation is withdrawn with apologies from Mkhwanazi for any inconvenience or hurt caused.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MPs said Mkhwanazi would have to appear before the ad hoc committee again to retract the remarks under oath.Cele added he was also happy to assist the committee gather evidence so it could make conclusive findings on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t come here as a charged person or a criminal. I\u2019m open to make a contribution to the investigations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Next to be quizzed by the parliamentary ad hoc committee next Tuesday are police minister Feroz Cachalia and his two deputy ministers, Cassel Mathale and Polly Boshielo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Former police minister Bheki Cele said he would like to speak to KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi who alleged he had received money from controversial businessman Vusimuzi \u2018Cat\u2019 Matlala. Mkhwanazi has since retracted the allegation. 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