Criminal trial

The defence in the attempted murder trial of alleged underworld kingpin, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, has urged the Johannesburg High Court to reject the evidence of the State's first witness, arguing that his testimony is riddled with contradictions and unsupported by forensic evidence. The application came after security guard, Bethwell Cele, concluded three days of testimony and cross-examination by lawyers representing all five accused. Matlala and his four co-accused, including his […]