Spot the difference: David Kau in character as Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Pictures: YouTube screenshot and Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images via Getty Images You notice his glasses, the streaks of grey in his beard, and his bald head, and at first glance, you might mistake comedian David Kau for crime suspect Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. “A little bit, I guess, especially with the beard and the chiskop, and the spectacles,” Kau concedes while speaking toThe Citizen.
The seasoned comedian is part of South African Broadcasting Satire (SABS)’s latest skit, which recreates Matlala’s appearance at the ad-hoc committee, held at Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre in Pretoria in late November. Matlala made serious claims about payments and interference involving high-ranking officials, including former minister Bheki Cele and the police leadership. Kau said this was his first time working with SABS and shared that a fellow comic advised the SABS crew to bring him in.
“Kagiso Lediga said to them that I will make a good ‘Cat’,” says the comic and co‑founder of the trailblazing skit show, The Pure Monate Show.” To prepare for the role, Kau said he followed Matlala’s appearance before the committee. “I watched a bit of the actual ‘Cat’ testimony on TV. From there on, it’s just tapping into my experience as a UCT drama school graduate and comedic timing.”
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