- Cat Matlala, his wife Tsakane and three co-accused face 26 charges, including 11 counts of attempted murder, in the Gauteng High Court.
- Co-accused Nthabiseng Nzama, 23, has appointed new legal counsel as her attorneys try to have the charges against her dropped.
Alleged crime boss Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala, his wife Tsakane and three co-accused appeared in the Gauteng High Court on 26 February 2026.
Matlala and his co-accused face a charge of attempted murder as well as 25 other charges. These include 11 counts of attempted murder linked to three separate shooting incidents allegedly committed between August 2022 and January 2024.
Presiding Judge William Karam expressed frustration over the pre-trial delays in the case.
One of the co-accused, Nthabiseng Nzama, 23, appeared in court after appointing new legal counsel. Nzama is the daughter of co-accused Tiego Mabusela. She put a hold on her pre-trial conference as her attorneys plan to have the charges against her dropped.
Nzama is accused of facilitating fund transfers linked to criminal proceeds. These include an alleged failed hit on Matlala’s ex-lover, Tebogo Thobejane.
Her attorney, Ntombi Dina, said they had submitted representations to the state asking for the charges to be dropped.
“Our position is that the state’s case has very low prospects of success. So, we think that what the state has against accused number five is not sufficient to carry through to a trial,” Dina said.
Dina said they hoped their representations would lead to Nzama being discharged from the case.
The accused are expected back in court on 18 March 2026 for the pre-trial conference.
Pictured above: Cat Matlala and his co-accused in court.
Image source: Palesa Matlala
