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Matlala Trial | Fortuner tracking data under fire as defence challenges State’s case

The State has provisionally closed its case in the trial-within-a-trial involving alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala and his four co-accused, but a dispute over whether prosecutors can reopen their case is already emerging. The State has reserved the right to apply to reopen its case after expert witnesses give evidence. At the centre of the proceedings is the lawfulness of Musa Kekana’s arrest in April 2024, with the defence […]

todaySeptember 14, 2026 35

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Matlala trial | Defence says one of two police officer witnesses is lying under oath

The defence has placed two police officers at the centre of a credibility clash in the attempted murder trial of alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, suggesting that either Sergeant Maesela Ledwaba or Captain Phimi Sekgobela is lying under oath. The accusation was levelled during the cross-examination of Ledwaba in the trial-within-a-trial at the Johannesburg High Court on Friday, where the defence is challenging evidence linked to the arrest of […]

todaySeptember 11, 2026 45

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Matlala Trial | Police Fortuner contradiction puts arrest evidence under scrutiny

A police officer has admitted driving a white Toyota Fortuner on the day of Musa Kekana’s arrest, contradicting earlier State evidence that the vehicle was not present during the operation. Warrant Officer, Tshepo Phiri, made the admission on Thursday while being cross-examined by Kekana’s lawyer, Riaan Gissing, in the Johannesburg High Court. Phiri told the court that he followed Captain, Phimi Sekgobela’s, vehicle from Midway Mall to Eighth Road, where […]

todaySeptember 10, 2026 122

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Matlala trial | State’s third witness backs police version of Musa Kekana’s arrest

The State has strengthened its case in the trial-within-a-trial involving alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala and his co-accused, with a third witness corroborating police evidence that accused number one, Musa Kekana, was informed of his constitutional rights and received medical assistance after falling ill during his arrest. Lieutenant-Colonel, Tumelo Tsotetsi, testified in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday, supporting the account previously given by Tactical Response Team Captain, Phimi […]

todayAugust 3, 2026 62

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Matlala trial | Defence challenges legality of police operation

The defence's bid to have key evidence excluded in the trial-within-a-trial involving alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala and his co-accused, has been delayed again after a dispute over police crime-scene procedures led the Johannesburg High Court to adjourn proceedings until Monday. The trial-within-a-trial is determining whether evidence obtained during the April 2024 arrest of accused number one, Musa Kekana, was lawfully obtained and should be admitted in the main […]

todayJuly 31, 2026 50

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Matlala trial | Torture claims take centre stage as arrest evidence comes under scrutiny

Allegations that police tortured accused number one, Musa Kekana, during his April 2024 arrest have become the central focus of the trial-within-a-trial in the Johannesburg High Court, with the defence and the State presenting sharply conflicting accounts of what happened. Thursday's proceedings, which marked the fourth day of Captain, Phimi Sekgobela's, cross-examination, are focused on whether evidence obtained during Kekana's arrest was lawfully secured and can be admitted in the […]

todayJuly 30, 2026 40

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Matlala trial | Defence escalates challenge to Kekana’s arrest

The defence in the attempted murder trial of alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, intensified its challenge to the State's case on Wednesday, questioning the legality of accused number one, Musa Kekana's arrest, seeking additional police documents and introducing a change in legal representation for one of the accused. Proceedings in the Johannesburg High Court were dominated by the ongoing trial-within-a-trial, which will determine whether evidence obtained during Kekana's April […]

todayJuly 29, 2026 42