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Court refuses bail for Matlala in alleged hit on actress Thobejane
The Star
|September 18, 2025
CONTROVERSIAL businessman and murder accused Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala will remain in custody after the Alexandra Magistrate's Court denied his bail application yesterday.
Matlala is accused of orchestrating a 2023 hit on his ex-girlfriend, actress and socialite Tebogo Thobejane.
He is charged alongside his wife, Tsakane, and three others, facing charges including attempted murder and money laundering.
The high-profile bail application has drawn national attention, coinciding with KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi's testimony before the police commission of inquiry.
In a media briefing in July, Mkhwanazi revealed that Matlala was awarded a R360 million SAPS contract in 2024.
He also alleged that Matlala had funded political activities linked to suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. The contract was later cancelled.
This story is from the September 18, 2025 edition of The Star.
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