Eswatini court hears trial over Vusimuzi Matlala's alleged identity document fraud

The Mbabane Magistrates Court has commenced a trial involving Home Affairs employee Nonhlanhla Malambe regarding the alleged fraudulent acquisition of an Eswatini identity document by South African businessman Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala.

During the proceedings, witness Mcolisi Shongwe testified that he was contacted by a friend in Johannesburg to assist a group of individuals in obtaining Swazi identification. Shongwe stated that he met a group of men and a woman at the Hilton Garden Inn, who requested assistance with the documents. He subsequently contacted Malambe, who allegedly informed him that obtaining the identity document was possible.