The wife of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and two of his co-accused have been granted bail in a case involving an allegedly fraudulent lease agreement.
Tsakane Matlala appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Thursday alongside her husband, Given Makofane and Claudette Masethe.
Tsakane, Makofane and Masethe were each granted bail of R20 000. The State opposed bail only for Vusimuzi Matlala.
The four were arrested on Tuesday by the Gauteng Political Killings Task Team in connection with an allegedly fraudulent lease agreement.
The accused are alleged to have falsified bank statements to assist Matlala in securing a R95 000 lease agreement for a property in Waterkloof.
Matlala is also alleged to have applied for the lease using an eSwatini identity document.
The matter has been postponed to October 29 for further investigations.
Matlala is expected to bring a formal bail application on October 14 and 15.