In a surprising twist during court proceedings, the magistrate presiding over Vusi “Cat” Matlala’s case mistakenly referred to his defence lawyer as “Mkhwanazi.” The slip drew murmurs in the courtroom because the name is the same as KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi — whose testimony has been central in exposing Matlala’s alleged privileges under law enforcement.
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