Matlala uneasy without lead counsel at the Madlanga Commission

Advocate Fatima Missi, representing alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, says her client is not comfortable proceeding with his testimony at the Madlanga Commission without his lead counsel, who is ill. Missi says the legal team also needs more time to prepare its replying affidavit and written submissions. She says Matlala has instructed his lawyers to approach the court urgently to interdict the proceedings if the Commission does not postpone the matter until tomorrow. The Commission questioned why the defence had not brought a substantive application for postponement earlier.