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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 36

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Matlala trial | Captain defends Kekana arrest as legality of police operation remains under scrutiny

The State's third witness has defended every key step taken during the arrest of accused, Musa Kekana, telling the Johannesburg High Court that police respected his constitutional rights, protected the identity of a confidential source and even called an ambulance after he began coughing up blood during the operation. The evidence on Tuesday was led by Tactical Response Team Captain, Phimi Sekgobela, as the trial-within-a-trial in the attempted murder case […]

todayJuly 28, 2026 41

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Matlala trial | State witness stands by Kekana identification as co-accused seeks exemption

The State's key witness in the attempted murder trial of alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, has firmly rejected accused number one, Musa Kekana's, version of events, insisting he is certain Kekana was the man he saw driving a white Hyundai i20 from a murder scene in Vereeniging before later tracking him to a property in Bramley, where police arrested him. The evidence emerged as the Johannesburg High Court heard […]

todayJuly 27, 2026 52

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Matlala trial halted for trial-within-a-trial over arrest evidence

The attempted murder trial of alleged underworld figure, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, has been temporarily halted after the defence challenged the legality of accused Musa Kekana's arrest, prompting the Johannesburg High Court to convene a trial-within-a-trial. The proceedings were interrupted on Friday after, Advocate Riaan Gissing, representing Kekana, objected to evidence presented by the State's second witness, private security officer Jaco Shepard. Gissing argued that Kekana's constitutional rights were not properly […]

todayJuly 24, 2026 67 13

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Defence asks court to reject key witness’s evidence in Matlala attempted murder 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 […]

todayJuly 23, 2026 62

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Defence challenges State witness’s account in Matlala trial

The defence in the attempted murder trial of alleged underworld kingpin, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, spent Wednesday systematically challenging the credibility of the State's first witness, questioning everything from the layout of the crime scene to whether he may have accidentally shot the alleged victim himself. Proceedings in the Johannesburg High Court centred on the testimony of security guard, Bethwell Cele, who was on duty when taxi boss, Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni, […]

todayJuly 22, 2026 43 2

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Witness’s memory tested as court blocks CCTV evidence in Matlala trial

The credibility of the State's first witness in the trial of alleged underworld kingpin, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, came under intense scrutiny on Tuesday, as the Johannesburg High Court refused to allow CCTV footage to be played, until it is properly authenticated. Defence lawyers also challenged the witness's recollection of key details surrounding the 2022 attempted murder of taxi boss, Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni. Security guard, Bethwell Cele, spent hours in the […]

todayJuly 21, 2026 50

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Witness K lawyer shocked by Mkhwanazi’s lovers’ quarrel claims

The legal representative of Witness K in the precious stone theft case says he was shocked by embattled Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi's, claim that the matter stemmed from a lovers' quarrel gone wrong. Mkhwanazi and Witness K returned to the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on charges linked to the alleged theft of precious stones worth R14.9 million during a bogus raid in Killarney in […]

todayJuly 21, 2026 143

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Madlanga Commission | Carrim allegedly spotted in Cape Town while reportedly receiving hospital treatment

Madlanga Commission evidence leader, Advocate Matthew Chaskalson, says controversial North West businessman, Suliman Carrim, was allegedly seen having lunch with friends in Cape Town. The claim comes despite Carrim's legal team informing the commission that he is unwell and receiving medical treatment in hospital. Advocate Chaskalson told the commission that Carrim's legal team submitted another medical certificate on Tuesday, indicating that he would be unable to appear for his scheduled […]

todayJuly 15, 2026 397