NPA insists Matlala case is intact despite failed plea negotiations
“We assure the members of the public that a plea and sentence agreement is a legally recognised and legally viable strategic mechanism of preventing a protracted trial by concluding same with a cooperating accused person against whom the state has a formidable case and to get evidence that was not readily available.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it remains confident that its corruption case against alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala is strong despite the collapse of a plea and sentence agreement.
The NPA says plea and sentence agreements remain an accepted legal mechanism to secure cooperation from accused persons and obtain evidence that may not otherwise be readily available.
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