Vusimuzi Matlala’s Bail Appeal Dismissed by Johannesburg High Court, Cat to Remain Behind Bars

• Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala appealed a ruling made by the Alexander Magistrate’s Court in September 2025
• The controversial businessman was charged with the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane
• The tenderpreuner's legal team argued that he was not a flight risk as the State previously alleged

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GAUTENG - Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has been denied bail by the Johannesburg High Court.

The controversial businessman, who is charged with the attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane, appealed a decision by the Alexander Magistrate’s Court to initially deny him bail.

Magistrate Syta Prinsloo ruled in September 2025 that it was not in the interest of justice to release Matlala on bail. She said that his legal team failed to prove exceptional circumstances to justify his release.

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Matlala appealed the decision, but Acting Judge du Plessis found that the Magistrate’s Court did not err when it denied him bail initially, and his application was dismissed.

Source: Briefly News