‘Cat’ Matlala, co-accused attempted murder trial resumes
The alleged assassination attempts occurred between August 2022 and January 2024.
The trial of businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala and four others for attempted murder is set to continue on Monday at the High Court in Johannesburg. Matlala faces charges of orchestrating three failed assassination attempts against his ex-girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane, businessman Joe Sibanyoni and music producer Seunkie Mokubung, also known as DJ Vettys. These alleged attacks took place between August 2022 and January 2024.
After a three-week break, Matlala, his wife Tsakane and the two alleged hitmen, Musa Kekana and Tiego Mabusela, are set to reappear in court for the resumption of their trial. At this point, the court is still considering a "trial within a trial," where Kekana is contesting the admissibility of evidence obtained from his 2024 arrest for the alleged murder of Armand Swart.
During their last court appearance, the prosecution alleged that Kekana manipulated his evidence, claiming they had identified multiple inconsistencies between his affidavits submitted during this trial and the submissions he made during his bail application in 2024.
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