MATLALA ABANDONS HIS BAIL APPLICATION IN PRETORIA FRAUD CASE
Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala abandoned his bail in Pretoria lease Waterkloof Height
Vusumuzi Matlala (50) has abandoned his bail application in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court, where he faces charges linked to the alleged use of falsified documents to secure a residential lease in Waterkloof Heights.
Matlala faces two counts of fraud, two counts of uttering, one count of forgery, and a charge of contravening the Identification Act.
It is alleged that in January 2025, Matlala and his co-accused, Tsakani Matlala (38), Claudette Masethe (31) and Given Makofane (46), acted in furtherance of a common purpose by falsifying documents to secure a lease agreement for a property in Waterkloof Heights, Pretoria, through a real estate agent.
His three co-accused have previously been released on bail.
It is further alleged that between 13 and 21 January 2025, Matlala unlawfully possessed an identity document issued in the name of Vusumuzi Dlamini, which purported to associate him with the Eswatini Royal House, in order to obtain the lease.
In court the matter was postponed to 29 October 2026 for further investigations.
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