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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87376, member: 27"] Twenty-five charges spanning multiple shooting incidents just brought Vusimuzi Matlala and four co-accused back to the Johannesburg High Court for another round of pretrial proceedings. Who's in the dock with Matlala [LIST] [*]Controversial businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala faces trial alongside his wife, Tsakani Matlala, and three others. [*]Musa Kekana, Tiego Floyd Mabusela, and Zandile Nthabiseng Nzama round out the group of five accused. [*]Eleven counts of attempted murder sit among the 25 total charges the group is fighting. [*]Three separate shooting incidents between August 2022 and January 2024 form the backbone of the state's case. [/LIST] What prosecutors are alleging [LIST] [*]The state claims the accused collectively orchestrated a shooting and laundered money connected to the plot. [*]A fraudulent invoice allegedly got used to hide the funds tied to the scheme. [*]Former girlfriend Tebogo Thobejane is identified as the alleged target of a failed assassination attempt. [*]Joe Sibanyoni and music producer Seunkie "DJ Vetteys" Mokubong were also allegedly targeted in separate shootings. [/LIST] Access battles over Matlala's detention [LIST] [*]Matlala's transfer from Kgosi Mampuru II Prison to eBongweni Supermax in Kokstad threw his legal team's trial preparations into disarray. [*]His lawyers pushed for a court order to restore proper consultation access after the move. [*]NPA spokesperson Magaboke Mohlatlole confirmed the court granted relief, ordering face-to-face consultations and document exchanges. [*]The granted order covered February 16 to 17, 2026, and also allowed the defence to bring a laptop into consultations. [/LIST] What Advocate Van den Heever flagged [LIST] [*]Advocate Anneline van den Heever warned the court that distance and large document volumes were seriously slowing things down. [*]Getting through expert-related material requires direct, in-person contact with Matlala, she argued. [*]Co-accused lawyers separately raised their own client-access complaints, adding to the case's growing list of logistical headaches. [*]Earlier postponements for further consultations have already pushed the pretrial timeline back considerably. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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