The case against the 13 co-accused has been repeatedly delayed and in July 2023, advocate Shaun Abrahams, the former National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss who is representing Msiza and Matsepe, filed two applications seeking to have the two tried separately.

DA members protest outside the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday about the slow delivery of justice in the VBS looting saga. (Photo: Democratic Alliance Media)