The Cat and the Hat - what did Cele do at Zimbali villa? PLUS: Charlie Kirk’s hit

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For our final edition of The Lead this week: it’s getting more difficult for former police minister Bheki Cele to downplay his past meetings with controversial tender don Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala. Investigative journalist Jeff Wicks is our first guest filling in the blanks here. Later in the show, we cross to long-time Washington correspondent John Matisonn, who distills the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s killing in the US. Finally, we end off with “On This Day in History”. A special thank you from the team for tuning in to the show, now listened to about 600 000 times! You can send host Graeme Raubenheimer a voice note with your questions or thoughts on this episode to: +27 72 562 3179. Mail your comments to: thelead@24.com. Editions drop Monday through Thursday, at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube.  
Chapters
  • 00:01 Graeme's intro
  • 02:30 Crossing to Jeff Wicks
  • 22:07 Crossing to John Matisonn
  • 29:56 AD: News24's The Weekender
  • 30:24 On This Day in SA History
11 Sep 2025 English South Africa News · Society & Culture

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