Mr Matlala's company

Advocate Khumalo points out that payments from Lt-Gen Shibiri were not made directly to Mr Matlala but to one of Mr Matlala's companies, to a company account rather than his personal account, using a generic reference 'Shibiri'.

“Even your payment is not a direct payment to Mr Matlala. It is a payment to one of his companies... And the reference you use is not even Matlala. You simply say Shibiri.”

Lt-Gen Shibiri states in his statement he was unaware of the name of Mr Matlala's company until he was sent screenshots in November 2024, despite knowing of the contract since September 2024.

“you had no involvement in procurement, adjudication, approval, negotiation and administration of the contract... you became aware of the contract in September 2024 and you did not know the name of Mr Matlala’s company until you received the screenshots in November.”