Sixty thousand rands lands in Claudette Masethe’s account every single month — not from a salary, not from a business, but from her boyfriend. The former director of Medicare24 Tshwane District, and sister to embattled company figurehead Vusimuzi Cat Matlala, draws this staggering monthly allowance while questions swirl around the financial conduct of those connected to the healthcare firm.
Masethe served as director at Medicare24 Tshwane District, the Gauteng-based medical services company allegedly at the centre of irregular government procurement activity. Her brother, Matlala, heads the operation, which reportedly secured lucrative state contracts worth millions. Investigators are now scrutinising the financial arrangements of individuals connected to the firm, including the R60,000 monthly deposit Masethe allegedly receives from her romantic partner.
A source familiar with the probe confirmed that authorities have flagged the substantial transfer as part of a broader examination into lifestyle funding among associates of Medicare24. “Lifestyle audits follow the money,” the source told this publication, speaking on condition of anonymity. No formal charges against Masethe have been announced at this stage.
Medicare24 Tshwane District emerged as a major player in district health service delivery across Pretoria, winning tenders during a period when oversight mechanisms came under severe strain. Matlala built the enterprise into a prominent contractor, with family members occupying key corporate positions throughout its growth. Critics long argued that such structures created dangerous conflicts of interest within public health procurement.
What strikes those familiar with the case is a small but revealing detail — Masethe’s declared personal income appears nowhere near sufficient to sustain the lavish lifestyle observers say she maintains across Tshwane’s wealthier suburbs, yet the boyfriend’s monthly contribution reportedly bridges that enormous gap without any documented business justification or contractual arrangement.
As investigators dig deeper into the web of relationships surrounding Medicare24, one question remains unanswered: how many others connected to Matlala’s circle are living on similarly generous, unexplained arrangements — and who, ultimately, is funding those transfers behind the scenes.
