'Cat' Matlala, Four Co-Accused Deny 25 Charges as Trial over Alleged Hit on Tebogo Thobejane Begins

'Cat' Matlala, four co-accused deny 25 charges as trial over alleged hit on Tebogo Thobejane begins

After months of pre-trial skirmishes and a collapsed plea deal in a separate case, alleged underworld kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala, his wife and three co-accused finally answered to a 25-count indictment in the Johannesburg High Court, denying everything.

Cat Matlala and co plead not guilty after dispute over dates in attempted murder trial

Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, and his co-accused have entered pleas of not guilty in their high-profile attempted murder trial.

PKTT to appear as Matlala’s ‘contract shootings’ trial begins

PKTT and Gauteng counter-intelligence operations will be at Johannesburg high court on Monday, where Vusimusi ‘Cat’ Matlala is due to appear

Tebogo Thobejane revisits attempted murder scene after Vusimizi "Cat" Matlala trial

Tebogo Thobejane reflected on surviving her attempted murder and made it clear that people's opinions carry little weight given what she lived through.

Court Lists Multiple Charges Against Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala And His wife Tsakani

Johannesburg – Crime-accused businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his wife Tsakani Matlala sat beside each other in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday, 20 July 2026, where the state read out a long list of names of people they allegedly tried to kill. Also in the dock were alleged hitmen Musa Kekana and Tiego Floyd Mabusela, and the latter’s daughter Nthabiseng Nzama. They all face a combined 25 charges, including conspiracy to commit murde…

'Cat' Matlala and co-accused plead not guilty

'Cat' Matlala and co-accused plead not guilty Vusi.Bafetane Mon, 07/20/2026 - 19:49 JOHANNESBURG - Whispers of contract killings and political ties translate into legal reality as the trial of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his co-accused gets underway.The group pleads not guilty to 25 charges that include attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, money laundering and fraud.Matlala is accused of ordering hits on his ex-girlfriend Tebogo Thobeja…