
The Citizen profiles prominent South African defence advocate Annelene van den Heever, known for representing a string of high-profile and controversial clients. According to the report, her clients include Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala and convicted Czech criminal Radovan Krejcir, and she has also been linked to the murder case of rapper AKA. The article examines her career as a defence lawyer handling some of the country's most closely watched criminal matters.
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