Power FM, Monday evening

Mr. Kotani, a very good afternoon in newsmaking headlines at this hour. Vosimo Zikat Matlala has alleged that he was pressured by Shadrack Sibiya's former lawyer to withhold information about his relationship with the former police deputy commissioner during testimony before Parliament's ad hoc committee. Now, during his testimony at the Madlanga Commission, Matlala claims that Sibiya's former lawyer told him not to disclose the full extent of his contact with Sibiya, including how many times he had visited his home.

The evidence I gave before the ad hoc committee in relation to Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya of the SAPS was as a result of me being coerced by Fobay. Fobay informed me not to reveal the whole truth about Sibiya and my knowing him. Fobé, on more than one occasion, informed me that if I was to testify about everything I know regarding Sibiya, that Sibiya threatened to kill my family. During adjournments,

At the ad hoc committee. Fobe will call Sevilla in front of me and hand the cellular phone to me. Sevia will tell him that I'm going to be asked, and Forbe through Sivia will direct me how to answer those questions. I then realized that Sibiya was in contact with a member or members of the ad hoc committee. Another news: the private scholar transport driver linked to the accident that claimed the lives of 14 pupils in the VAL is undergoing mental evaluation.