WATCH: Teffo hijacks ‘Cat’ Matlala trial to defend businessman and co-accused
Malesela Teffo brought an application before the Johannesburg High Court in the public interest in support of 'Cat' Matlala and he is co-accused.
Former advocate Malesela Teffo attempted to hijack a trial involving Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala and his co-accused by bringing an application before the Johannesburg High Court on behalf of the Malesela Teffo Pro Bono Foundation. Teffo claimed the foundation was established to support indigent litigants, and sought to have the case dismissed due to alleged violations of the constitutional rights of the accused.
However, the judge, Judge Cassim Moosa, became impatient with Teffo's questions about his disbarment, which the judge stated had occurred on 16 September 2022, causing Teffo to be laughed out of court. The five accused eventually requested the court to proceed with the day's intended business.
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