‘Cat’ Matlala’s legal team takes Madlanga’s ruling to court
Madlanga dismissed Matlala's application to prevent the use of evidence from his plea deal at the commission.
Tenderpreneur Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala's legal team has sought court review of a Madlanga commission ruling against the use of his plea agreement affidavit. Advocate Annelene van den Heever argued that using Matlala's admissions would tarnish the administration of justice. The NPA provided Matlala's affidavit to the commission, but his legal team claimed the Criminal Procedure Act would be violated.
Madlanga directed the evidence leaders to determine the interpretation of section 105A(10) of the Act, which governs rejected plea deals. The commission questioned the applicability of the Criminal Procedure Act on commissions, to which Van den Heever disagreed. Madlanga ruled that Matlala's legal team had not convinced the commission that the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act apply to commissions, and Matlala's affidavit will be used at the hearing.
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