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Co-commissioner Sesi Baloyi has criticised alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala for what she describes as an unhelpful approach to his testimony at the Madlanga Commission.

Baloyi said the repeated back-and-forth exchanges between Matlala and the evidence leaders have been a complete waste of time.

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This comes as Matlala continues to refuse to answer certain questions, invoking his right against self-incrimination.

The commission is questioning Matlala about the contents of a statement that formed part of his failed plea agreement with the Investigating Directorate: Anti-Corruption (IDAC).

The agreement relates to a case in which Matlala faces corruption charges linked to a 360-million-rand tender involving his company, Medicare 24.

The agreement fell through in July after Matlala rejected a proposed 12-year prison sentence.

Baloyi has reminded Matlala that he is not at the commission for an outing

“The first sentence is: what you told IDAC or not? You should be able to say yes or no. Is that true or not? You should be able to say yes or no. Your reliance on a previous inconsistent statement, and therefore I might open myself up to perjury, is not a satisfactory answer. It’s not. And you are here, not for an outing today. You are here to assist the commission,” said Baloyi.

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