Postponed on medical grounds; evidence led in his absence
On 22 June 2026 van Wyk's attorney Sandy du Plessis told the commission he could not appear because he had suffered severe panic attacks, had consulted a psychiatrist on 17 June and was being admitted to a psychiatric unit. The commission accepted the medical affidavit and postponed his appearance, but - with about 30 evidence days left - allowed chief evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC to lead the documentary evidence so the day was not lost. Van Wyk may file a supplementary affidavit by 6 July 2026 and could be recalled on at least seven days' notice.
Alleged 'get me a good price' cocaine deal with Cat Matlala
The evidence leaders submitted that WhatsApp records show Matlala forwarding van Wyk a video on 6 April 2025 of five one-kilogram bricks being weighed; Matlala wrote 'get me a good price' and van Wyk allegedly replied with a voice note saying 'we'll go in at 250'. A SAPS forensic-science note (Brigadier J. Allen) found that blocks bearing the same 'Prestige' crown imprint seen in the video had tested positive for cocaine in a separate case. The commission says it traced and took a sworn statement from the third party who originally sent the video. These are untested allegations the commission asks it to infer; no criminal finding has been made.
Denied receiving the video; commission rejects the denial
In his statement van Wyk said he never received the cocaine video on his phone and suggested the chats were tampered with. The evidence leaders rejected this, arguing the video and voice note are authentic (confirmed by the third party), that the third party deleted the video everywhere except where it had already been forwarded to van Wyk, and that planting media into a WhatsApp record extracted from Matlala's iPhone 16 would be technically traceable. This remains contested; van Wyk has not yet answered it under oath.
Blue lights, EMPD branding and a draft memorandum of understanding
Voice notes and chats with EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi from late 2021 show van Wyk asking whether he could fit blue and red lights and 'EMPD' branding to a newly bought personal bakkie and register it on the EMPD fleet, fearing arrest for 'impersonating a police officer'. A draft memorandum of understanding between the EMPD and 'Medicare 24 / Anubis Protection Services' provided that the EMPD would help register vehicles and permit blue and red lights; a parallel draft covered Matlala's Cat VIP Protection. The evidence leaders frame this as a private company seeking police powers and fleet access.
Specialised unit, 'appointment cards' and a reserve-force plan
The chats describe a plan for a private 'specialised unit' going beyond medical response into crime and 'drug busts', business cards branding an Anubis-EMPD joint venture, and 'appointment cards' that Mkhwanazi allegedly said should not specify the demarcation. Van Wyk and Mkhwanazi also floated establishing an EMPD reserve force, with van Wyk messaging 'hopefully I'll be in charge of the reserves'. All untested.
Exchange the evidence leaders read as a possible bribe
In December 2021 van Wyk messaged Mkhwanazi 'the amount we spoke about' followed by 'approved', and later sent a voice note saying 'you want to do Christmas shopping. I need to make sure my boss is not in jail for blue lights.' The evidence leaders submitted this appears to be a payment connected to the authorisation of blue lights and the appointment cards. Van Wyk has not yet given his explanation; it is an untested inference.
Medicare24 SAPS contract and the Matlala franchise (carved out of 22 June)
Van Wyk's company Medicare24 Holdings holds a contested SAPS health-services tender, and Matlala's company Medicare24 District operates as a franchisee. By agreement the SAPS-contract questions were NOT led on 22 June 2026 - van Wyk is preparing a separate detailed statement on that contract. A photograph of a cash bag he sent Matlala was explained by van Wyk as casino winnings of about R200,000.