Cat Matlala trial: Court hears of ‘hospital threat’ as defence challenges alleged hitman’s discharge
Colonel Owen John King, the former commander of the Bramley police station, took the witness stand on Monday, 7 September 2026, as proceedings continued in the attempted murder matter involving alleged mastermind Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused.
Security concerns surrounding the hospitalisation of Musa Kekana came under the spotlight in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, with a former police station commander explaining why he wanted the accused removed from the medical facility.
The former commander told the court that transferring Kekana to South Rand Hospital was considered, but he was opposed to the option.
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