South Africa's top police officer faces charges in a widening corruption scandal
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An alleged crime boss Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, far left of the middle row, with some of the 12 senior police officers have been arrested, appearing at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, on fraud and corruption charges. (AP Photo)An alleged crime boss Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala with some of the 12 senior police officers appearing at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, on fraud and corruption charges. (AP Photo)An alleged crime boss Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, left, with business associate, James Murray appearing at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, on fraud and corruption charges. (AP Photo)FILE -South African riot police stand outside the great hall at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, Oct. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)
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An alleged crime boss Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, far left of the middle row, with some of the 12 senior police officers have been arrested, appearing at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, on fraud and corruption charges. (AP Photo)