Vusimuzi Matlala's attempted murder case in court

The trial-within-a trial in the attempted murder case of alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala and four co-accused - is set to resume in the High Court in Johannesburg today.

The state's second witness, former private security officer Christiaan Sheppard returns to the dock this morning to begin with cross-examination.

In his testimony last Friday, Sheppard told the court during the "trial within a trial" that accused number 1 - Musa Kekana, was arrested in April 2024 in connection to the murder of engineer Armand Swart.

The "trial within a trial" began following an objection by Kekana's attorney, Riaan Gissing, on the basis that the state's evidence is inadmissible, following a number of irregularities by the police when they effected the arrest.

SABC News Reporter Neria Hlakotsa is in Johannesburg and joins us live.

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