{
  "id": 17738783,
  "title": "‘Cat’ Matlala, co-accused attempted murder trial resumes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/cat-matlala-co-accused-attempted-murder-trial-resumes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T03:52:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/cat-matlala-co-accused-attempted-murder-trial-resumes-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nAfter 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.\n\nDuring 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.",
  "summary": "The alleged assassination attempts occurred between August 2022 and January 2024.",
  "key_points": [
    "Matlala co-accused in attempted murder trial",
    "Trial resumes Monday at Johannesburg High Court",
    "Kekana challenges evidence admissibility"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The resumption of this trial places the court's focus on the admissibility of evidence, which could determine the strength of the prosecution's case against the accused.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}