By Johnathan Paoli
Gauteng High Court Judge William Karam has said that the attempted murder trial involving alleged criminal kingpin Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala and his co-accused must proceed as scheduled, as the interests of justice cannot be undermined by further delays.
Matlala, his wife Tsakane Matlala, Musa Kekana and Tiego Mabusela appeared in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Wednesday for a pre-trial hearing ahead of the trial, which is scheduled to begin on 20 July.
The case also involves Nthabiseng Nzama, who is among the accused in the matter.
The accused face 25 charges, including 11 counts of attempted murder, arising from three alleged shooting incidents between August 2022 and January 2024. The charges include allegations linked to the October 2023 shooting involving actress and influencer Tebogo Thobejane, Matlala’s former lover.
Wednesday’s hearing was dominated by concerns raised by Kekana’s recently appointed attorney, Joe Strauss, about funding for
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