Attempted murder accused Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala has denied that former police Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection Shadrack Sibiya directly asked him for Impala buck, saying this was incorrectly captured in a statement.
Matlala will continue his testimony at the Madlanga Commission this Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday, he addressed evidence relating to his Section 204 indemnity statement.
Matlala told the Commission that former police Sergeant Fannie Nkosi had indicated that a friend was interested in the Impalas on his farm.
He said he only later realised that the animals were destined for Sibiya’s property.
Matlala told Commissioner Sandile Khumalo that the Impalas were delivered, alleging that Sibiya was not telling the truth when he denied receiving them.
Commissioner Khumalo: “And General Sibiya knew that the Impalas came from you?”
Matlala: “Obviously, he knew from the chat, yes.”
Commissioner Khumalo: “Yes, because he testified in this Commission and he denied that you gifted him Impalas. So, was he not being truthful? No, I even heard from one of his friends that I think that they were dying every day. I want you to focus on his testimony before the Commission. He denied that you gifted him Impalas. So, was that testimony not truthful?”
Matlala: “It was not truthful because they were delivered.”
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