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State witness Alfred accused of fraudulent document in Matlala trial-within-a-trial
['Tebogo Mokwena']
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Eyewitness News reported that during the trial-within-a-trial involving alleged kingpin Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala and four co-accused, state witness Captain Pimi Alfred struggled to explain major gaps in his record-keeping.
Challenged on whether the form was fake, Alfred claimed the sheet lacked enough physical space to list the murder charge.
Witness faces tough cross-examinationThe cross-examination also highlighted conflicting accounts regarding when Kekana was informed of his constitutional rights.
Alfred initially testified that he read Kekana his rights directly at the scene.
The defence is leveraging these inconsistencies and missing charges to convince the court to declare all evidence and statements gathered during Kekana's arrest completely inadmissible.