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