
The high court in Johannesburg is expected to continue with a trial-within-a-trial on Tuesday in the attempted murder case involving alleged underworld figure Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala and four co-accused. The proceedings are being broadcast live, according to TimesLIVE, as the court resumes hearing the matter involving Matlala, who faces attempted murder charges alongside his co-accused.
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