Overview
- The Alexandra Magistrate’s Court transferred the consolidated case to the Johannesburg High Court, where trial preparations are scheduled for 29 January 2026.
- Five accused — Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, Tsakani Matlala, Musa Kekana, Tiego Floyd Mabusela, and Nthabiseng Nzama — face charges including attempted murder, conspiracy, fraud, money laundering, and defeating the ends of justice.
- The state alleges the group plotted between 12 and 17 October 2023 and opened fire on a BMW in Bryanston, injuring Tebogo Thobejane, paralysing Anele Malinga, and wounding Khumbulani Ncube.
- Two Pretoria dockets — the 2022 shooting of taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni and the January 2024 attack on entertainer Seunkie “DJ Vettys” Mokubong — were added to the matter for potential attempted-murder counts.
- Custody is split, with Matlala denied bail in October and detained alongside Kekana and Mabusela, while Tsakani Matlala and Nzama are out on bail of R20,000 and R10,000 respectively.