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The Madlanga Commission has rejected Vusimuzi Matlala’s application to prevent it from questioning him on information contained in documents relating to his failed Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) plea agreement.

The commission has dismissed Matlala’s legal team’s argument that using the documents would bring the administration of justice into disrepute.

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Matlala’s testimony was delayed by more than two hours as his legal team challenged the proposed line of questioning.

The plea agreement fell through earlier this year after Matlala rejected the proposed 12-year sentence.

Commission Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga handed down the ruling.

“I assume that that link does exist; notwithstanding, that does not alter the view that I take off the meta, which is that the nullity of the statement that is at issue does not apply to a situation that is outside of the criminal proceedings,” Madlanga said.

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