Justice Madlanga orders Matlala application to proceed

The Madlanga Commission has ruled that it will proceed with Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s application. Matlala has submitted an application addressing the reasons preventing him from engaging with certain arguments. The Commission is set to hear arguments pertaining to his self-incrimination application, but uncertainty remains over his legal representation. Matlala told the Commission he was “in the dark” and had not had enough time to decide whether he agreed with his lawyers’ position on withdrawing from his legal team. His legal team asked for more time to clarify his instructions. Commissioner Baloyi described the developments as “deeply problematic”, questioning whether Matlala’s lawyers had accurately represented his instructions.