Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe back in court in connection with DJ Sumbody's murder

The high-profile case involving Katiso “KT” Molefe, arrested in connection with the murder of DJ Sumbody, and two of his bodyguards, is expected to resume on Wednesday morning at the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court, North of Johannesburg.

Molefe is expected to apply for bail while his three co-accused previously indicated they would not be seeking bail. 

Molefe, along with three others, was arrested in Gauteng last month by the police’s political killings task team.

The four are facing charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.

The popular musician, whose real name was Oupa John Sefoka, was gunned down in a hail of bullets in Woodmead in November 2022.

Molefe and the three alleged hitmen made a brief appearance in court last week before their case was postponed.

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), DJ Sumbody, DJ Vintos, Armand Swart, and Don Tindleni were all killed using the same AK-47 rifle - and all died in similar circumstances, each in a hail of bullets, at different times. 

Police believe the same suspects may be responsible for all the murders.

This was revealed outside the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court last week on Tuesday during the appearance of Molefe and three of the alleged hitmen, Musa Kekana, Michael Pule Tau and Floyd Mabusela, who are now also charged with the murder of Don Tindleni.

Speaking to the media, SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed that the firearms used in DJ Sumbody’s killing were the same as those used in the murders of DJ Vintos, Swart, and Tindleni.

The court postponed the bail application of Molefe - believed to be the alleged mastermind behind DJ Sumbody’s murder - to Wednesday, August 6.

All four accused remain in custody.

Mathe said that the accused have now been charged in connection with multiple killings, including the one of DJ Vintos, real name Hector Buthelezi, was killed in March 2022 outside a nightclub in Orlando East. 

His killers, who were reportedly driving a BMW X3, were never found.

DJ Sumbody and his two bodyguards, Sibusiso Mokoena and Sandile Myeza, were assassinated in Woodmead in November 2022.

Meanwhile, Don Tindleni was shot dead in March 2023 on the N1, near the N17 offramp, while driving his BMW 5 Series, while Armand Swart was killed in April 2024 in what police believe was a case of mistaken identity.

“Our investigation has brought us to this point, where we are linking the AK-47, as well as three pistols found in the Swart case, to all four murders,” said Mathe.

“We have said previously that we do not only have the ballistic expert report that links these suspects to these hits, but there is other overwhelming evidence,” she added.

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