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Matlala and co-accused’s fraud case postponed for further financial investigations

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Picture: Vusumuzi Matlala, his wife, Tsakani Matlala and their co-accused, Claudette Masethe and Given Makofane in court/Supplied

By OBAKENG MAJE

29 October 2026 – The fraud case against Vusumuzi Matlala (50), his wife, Tsakani Matlala (38), and their co-accused, Claudette Masethe (31) and Given Makofane (46), has been postponed to 11 February 2027, for further financial investigations.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the four accused are facing two counts of fraud, two counts of uttering and one count of forgery. Vusumuzi Matlala faces an additional charge of contravening the Identification Act.

NPA regional spokesperson for Gauteng, Lumka Mahanjana said the accused allegedly acted in furtherance of a common purpose to falsify documents in January 2025, to secure a lease agreement for a property in Waterkloof Heights, Pretoria, through a real estate agent.

“It is alleged that between 13 and 21 January 2025, Vusumuzi Matlala unlawfully possessed an identity document issued in the name of Vusumuzi Dlamini, which purported to associate him with the Eswatini Royal House.

“He allegedly used the document in connection with securing the lease agreement. The matter has been postponed to 11 February 2027 to allow for further financial investigations,” she said.

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Four accused in court over alleged fraudulent lease agreement

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Picture: Four accused, Vusumuzi Matlala, his wife Tsakani Matlala, Claudette Masethe and Given Makofane/Supplied

By STAFF REPORTER

29 September 2026 – Four people have appeared before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court in connection with an alleged fraudulent lease agreement involving a property in Waterkloof Heights. The accused, Vusumuzi Matlala (50), his wife Tsakani Matlala (38), Claudette Masethe (31) and Given Makofane (46), are facing two counts of fraud, two counts of uttering and forgery.

Matlala faces an additional charge of contravening the Identification Act.

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson in Gauteng, Lumka   Mahanjana alleged that during January 2025, the four accused acted with a common purpose by falsifying documents to secure a lease agreement for the Pretoria property through a real estate agent. Mahanjana further alleged that between 13 and 21 January 2025, Matlala unlawfully possessed an identity document issued in the name of Vusumuzi Dlamini, purporting to be associated with the Eswatini Royal House in an attempt to obtain the lease.

“Matlala elected not to bring a bail application at this stage. The state intends to oppose his bail application, which is scheduled to be heard on 14 and 15 October 2026. The state did not oppose bail for the other three accused, who were each released on R20 000 bail.

“Their bail conditions include that they may not contact state witnesses, must report to their nearest police station, must surrender their passports to the investigating officer and must inform the investigating officer, if they intend travelling outside the province,” she said.

Mahanjana added that the matter against Tsakani Matlala, Masethe and Makofane was postponed to 29 October 2026, for further investigation.

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