Katiso KT Molefe

2025 in Review | The Cat Matlala court saga — a year of bail battles and High Court drama

One of South Africa’s most closely watched legal sagas centred on Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala, the controversial businessman accused of orchestrating an attempted hit on his former girlfriend, media personality Tebogo Thobejane. Marked by tense bail hearings, strategic legal manoeuvres and significant prosecutorial moves, the case kept the country watching as it moved steadily through the courts. Below is a chronological look at how the Matlala saga unfolded over the year. […]

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KT Molefe case transferred to High Court as accused changes legal team

The case of alleged crime boss and suspected mastermind behind DJ Sumbody’s murder, Katiso “KT” Molefe, has been transferred to the Johannesburg High Court, with the State confirming that all outstanding dockets against him have now been consolidated. Molefe appeared briefly at the Alexandra Magistrates Court on Wednesday alongside his three co-accused. They face a long list of charges - including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and possession of unlicensed […]

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Matlala case moves to High Court with new lawyer; ‘KT’ Molefe case delayed again

Alleged criminal mastermind Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala is set to appear at the Johannesburg High Court in January next year — now with a new lawyer by his side. The controversial businessman, accused of ordering a hit on his former girlfriend Tebogo Thobejane, appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where the State successfully consolidated three separate dockets into a single case. Matlala now faces a total of 11 attempted […]

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Madlanga Commission | Khumalo links Sibiya to alleged car theft suspect

Crime Intelligence Head, Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, has made explosive revelations linking suspended SAPS deputy national commissioner Shadrack Sibiya to an alleged car theft and hijacking suspect. Khumalo returned to the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday, presenting CCTV footage showing Sibiya driving a vehicle registered in the name of Schanick Stuart James — a man with an extensive criminal record. The commission is probing allegations of criminality, political interference, and corruption […]

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Madlanga Commission | Hawks official denies meddling in Katiso Molefe raid

Hawks divisional commissioner, Lieutenant General Dumisani Mbotho, has distanced himself from allegations that Hawks officials interfered with an operation at Katiso 'KT' Molefe's Sandton residence. This follows testimony by Witness A before the Madlanga Commission, who claimed that Hawks officials threatened to arrest them for refusing to disclose information about their operation at Molefe's house in December last year. Witness A told the commission that while investigators were conducting a […]

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Madlanga Commission | Firearm linked to DJ Sumbody, Armand Swart tied to multiple killings

A South African Police Service (SAPS) senior ballistics analyst, Captain Solomon Modisane, revealed on Tuesday that DJ Sumbody, DJ Vintos, and businessman Don Tindleni were all killed with the same AK47. Modisane, a former PKTT member, testified virtually at the Madlanga Commission today, and explained that the firearm left unique microscopic marks on bullets and cartridge cases, allowing investigators to link the murders. "So in paragraph nine which is my […]

October 28, 2025 146

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Madlanga Commission | Ballistics expert flags irregularities in Swart murder probe

Ballistics expert, Brigadier Mishak Mkhabela, has raised serious concerns about a possible breach of protocol at the Pretoria ballistics laboratory during investigations into the murder of Vereeniging engineer, Armand Swart. Swart was gunned down in what investigators believe was a botched hit, allegedly orchestrated by businessman Katiso "KT" Molefe, in a case of mistaken identity after an employee at Q-Tech flagged irregularities at Transnet. Molefe is believed to be […]

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Madlanga Commission | Witness C says Matlala bragged about SAPS ties

Witness C says Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala, bragged about having close ties with senior SAPS officials during a search of his residence. Testifying anonymously before the Madlanga Commission on Friday, the witness detailed his encounter with the attempted murder suspect — accused of embedding himself within the upper ranks of the police. Matlala is also suspected of orchestrating the 2024 kidnapping of Pretoria businessman and farmer, Jerry Boshoga, who vanished in […]

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Madlanga Commission | KT Molefe’s son and nephew on the run

Witness B has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that Katiso 'KT' Molefe's nephew, Lucky, and his son, Thapelo, have been on the run since December last year. Molefe is accused of orchestrating the 2024 murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart — believed to have been a case of mistaken identity after a whistleblower at Q-Tech flagged irregularities at Transnet. According to Witness B, arrest warrants were issued simultaneously in […]

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