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The high court in Johannesburg has ruled that the trial of alleged murder kingpin Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala and his five co-accused will proceed with a three-week break in August after finding that no party would be prejudiced by the postponement.Judge Cassim Moosa ruled that the trial will take place from July 20 to August 7, pause between August 11 and August 28, and resume from August 31 until September 18.Matlala, his wife Tsakane, Musa Kekana, Nthabiseng Nzama and Tiego Mabusela face 25 charges, including the attempted murders of actor Tebogo Thobejane and minibus taxi businessperson Joe Sibayoni, who briefly attended proceedings on Monday.Before the trial could start, Kekana’s lawyer, Riaan Gessing, told the court he was already committed to another criminal trial in the high court in Benoni during the period set down for the trial.Proceedings, scheduled to begin at 10am, were delayed while legal representatives met in the judge’s chambers to deal with Gessing’s application.Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala and his co-accused, including his wife, Tsakane, in the Johannesburg high court for trial. They face 25 charges, including the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane.Video: @Koena_xM pic.twitter.com/ALMXiqigj6— Sowetan (@Sowetan1981) July 20, 2026
