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Matlala trial turns to evidence on Kekana’s arrest

Mail & Guardian · 11 September 2026 at 13:19

Matlala trial turns to evidence on Kekana’s arrest

State witness Sergeant Mayisela Ledwaba has taken the stand in the Johannesburg High Court as the trial-within-a-trial continues into the legality of alleged hitman Musa Kekana's arrest in the Cat Matlala case.

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