Matlala, co-accused attempted murder trial within a trial resumes
The main trial has paused to allow for the trial within a trial.
Malesela Teffo, a disbarred advocate, showed up at the Johannesburg High Court on Monday dressed in formal legal attire to file an application on behalf of Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala and four other co-accused individuals. Teffo claimed that the state had seriously violated the constitutional rights of the five individuals. However, all five defendants are already represented by their own attorneys, who objected to the application, stating it would waste their clients' time and money.
Teffo is recognized for representing four of the five men accused of murdering Senzo Meyiwa, but was struck off the roll in September 2022 by the Pretoria High Court. The application was dismissed by Judge Cassim Moosa, who questioned Teffo's standing to be present in court.
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