The Madlanga Commission in Pretoria has ruled that it will proceed with the testimony of the attempted murder accused, Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, despite his legal team’s plans to urgently review an earlier ruling.
Earlier, chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga rejected the submissions presented by Matlala’s lawyer Anneline van den Heever regarding incriminating evidence.
She argued they should be allowed to challenge the decision in court before evidence is heard.
Van den Heever also raised security concerns, saying portions of Matlala’s evidence should be heard behind closed doors because of alleged threats against him and his family.
“We will not, and I can say that very clearly about my client, he will not answer any questions unless there is a situation whereby the issue of the content of that statement at some point in time is done in camera with strict security pertaining to who can hear and who can’t hear.”