Zama Nteyi

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Moja Love defends Somnala episode, says woman was adult

Moja Love has confirmed that Love-Love, the young woman at the centre of controversial remarks by King Somnala on Umndeni SomNala, was an adult when the events discussed in the programme took

September 9, 2026

by Zama Nteyi

“This is fraud’: State’s first witness turns on police in Matlala trial.

Day three of the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala turned on a single, sharpening question: how to test what the State’s first witness actually saw on the night of the shooting he survived. Security officer Bethwell Mzamo

July 22, 2026

by Zama Nteyi

Matlala trial: no 9mm casings found where witness says he fired 15 rounds

The State’s first witness in the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala was confronted

Defence attacks credibility of first witness in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

The first witness in the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala faced a sustained

Analysis:The State’s biggest hurdle in the ‘Cat’ Matlala trial: Identifying the gunman

Three days into the trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused, the case has narrowed to one key question. It is not whether the shootings happened, but

July 22, 2026

Analysis·News·Opinions

Guard tells Matlala trial of AK-47 ambush: ‘It was an ugly fight, it was bad’

A security guard who returned fire during an alleged assassination attempt told the Johannesburg High Court on Tuesday that he emptied 15 rounds from his pistol at three attackers armed with AK-47

July 21, 2026

Crime·News

Judge assures ‘Cat’ Matlala and co-accused of fair trial as State opens case

Judge Cassim Moosa on Monday went to considerable lengths to assure alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused that they would receive a fair trial as the closely watched

July 20, 2026

Crime·News

Matlala trial to proceed despite defence lawyer’s diary clash

The trial of alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused will proceed after the Johannesburg High Court rejected an attempt to postpone the matter because of a defence advocate’s

July 20, 2026

Crime·News

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Zama Nteyi

Moja Love defends Somnala episode, says woman was adult

“This is fraud’: State’s first witness turns on police in Matlala trial.

Matlala trial: no 9mm casings found where witness says he fired 15 rounds

Defence attacks credibility of first witness in ‘Cat’ Matlala trial

Analysis:The State’s biggest hurdle in the ‘Cat’ Matlala trial: Identifying the gunman

Guard tells Matlala trial of AK-47 ambush: ‘It was an ugly fight, it was bad’

Judge assures ‘Cat’ Matlala and co-accused of fair trial as State opens case

Matlala trial to proceed despite defence lawyer’s diary clash

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