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eNCA
30-07-2025
- eNCA
Single AK-47 rifle could be linked to ten high-profile murder cases
JOHANNESBURG - Revelations about the murders of several South African artists have exposed a chilling web of connections involving organised-crime cartels, corrupt law enforcers, and high-powered firearms. Sandton businessman, Katiso 'KT' Molefe, and three suspected hitmen, are now facing the music. 14 February 2022. DJ Citi Lyts is shot eight times while in the company of friends in Dube, Soweto. On the 2nd of March 2022, CCTV footage shows a white VW Jetta pulling up and multiple shots fired at Heavy Pablo outside the Marc Mall in Sandton. 18 days later, DJ Vintos is gunned down next to his car outside an Orlando East nightclub. Eight months later, on the 20th of November 2022, Dj Sumbody is ambushed with an assault rifle while driving on Woodmead Drive in Johannesburg. His two bodyguards also killed. 30th January 2023, Vusi Ma R5 is shot multiple times walking to his car outside a tavern in Soshanguve. 10 February 2023, hip hop sensation AKA and his friend Tebello Motsoane are shot at close range on Florida Road in Durban. 17 May 2025, Woza Afrika founder Manqoba Ntombela is shot in his car outside his home in Heidelberg. Weeks after the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner's explosive allegations, the wheels of justice began to turn. Controversial businessman and alleged mastermind Molefe, and suspected hitmen Michael Tau, Musa Kekana, and Tiego Mabusela are now facing murder charges. They have been linked to the assassinations of DJ Sumbody, DJ Vintos and whistleblower Armand Swart. The alleged hitmen have also been charged with killing businessman Don Tindleni. An AK-47 and three pistols are the key pieces of evidence tying Molefe and the alleged hitmen to crimes. As investigations deepen, police say they are probing at least ten high-profile murder cases potentially linked to the same AK-47 rifle. They have not ruled out further arrests as they trace the syndicate's reach across Gauteng.
eNCA
29-07-2025
- eNCA
Katiso Molefe accused of orchestrating 2022 assassination
JOHANNESBURG - Police have confirmed Katiso Molefe and three alleged hitmen have been charged with the murder of DJ Vintos. READ: Katiso Molefe, co-accused linked to other murder cases The alleged hitmen will also be charged with the murder of Don Tindleni. They've been linked through the AK 47 that killed Oupa Sefoka, known as DJ Sumbody and Armand Swart. Molefe's bail application has been postponed to 6 August, while the other accused will be back in court on 18 September.
News24
29-07-2025
- News24
DJ Sumbody assassination: Katiso Molefe, co-accused linked to two other murders
Sandton businessman and three others linked to the 2022 killing of Oupa 'DJ Sumbody' Sefoka, as well as to the assassinations of DJ Vintos and engineer Armand Swart. Police tie recovered firearms used in the murders, marking a significant breakthrough in a complex investigation. Bail hearings for the suspects are set for 6 August, with investigations continuing to uncover further developments. Notorious Sandton businessman Katiso Molefe, implicated in the killing of popular musician Oupa 'DJ Sumbody' Sefoka, has been linked by police to two other high-profile assassinations, alongside his co-accused. Molefe and alleged hitmen Michael Tau, Musa Kekana and Tiego Mabusela appeared in the Alexandra Magistrates' Court on Tuesday in connection with the November 2022 killing of Sefoka. The case was postponed to 6 August for all the accused to apply for bail. Sefoka was fatally shot in Woodmead in what appeared to be a targeted attack. The ambush also claimed the life of another individual and left a third person wounded. Speaking after the adjournment of court proceedings, SA Police Services spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said police have linked the AK47, which was used in Sefoka's murder, as well as the three pistols found in connection with the Armand Swart case, to the killing of Victor Buthelezi, popularly known as DJ Vintos. Our investigations have now brought us to this point, where we are linking the AK47 as well as the three pistols that were found in the Armand Swart case to the killings of DJ Vintos, Athlenda Mathe Since the incident, police have maintained a level of discretion regarding the investigation, withholding details about possible motives or the events leading up to the shooting. However, the recent arrest of the four suspects is viewed as a significant development in a lengthy and complex investigation. The investigation remains active and further updates are expected as the case progresses. According to the police, the alleged hitmen were involved in the murder of Swart, who was killed in April last year. Kekana and Mabusela have also been linked to the attempted murder of former Muvhango actress Tebogo Thobejane. When the case was postponed two weeks ago, the National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said the state was finalising the investigation in terms of the bail application that must be heard by the court. 'As the state, we were not yet ready to proceed,' Mjonondwane said then. 'So, we have been granted that opportunity as the state to conclude those investigations, which will include, among other things, profiling of the accused who want to bring the formal bail application,' she added.
Eyewitness News
29-07-2025
- Eyewitness News
Ballistic testing links Katiso 'KT' Molefe to AK-47 rifle used in murders of DJ Sumbody, DJ Vintos
JOHANNESBURG - An AK-47 rifle has connected the murders of popular musicians, including Oupa Sefoka, and other high-profile killings linked to controverial businessman, Katiso "KT" Molefe. Molefe returned to the Alexandra Magistrate's Court with three others for the murder of Sefoka, who was better known as DJ Sumbody. But police revealed that the dodgy businessman had also been charged for the murder of another musician, Hector Buthelezi, known as DJ Vintos. His co-accused have also been charged for another hit. Katiso "KT" Molefe is already facing murder charges for the hit on Vereening engineer, Armand Swart, in April 2024. Last week, he was charged for being the alleged mastermind behind DJ Sumbody's murder and on Tuesday he was linked to the killing of another popular musician, DJ Vintos. The police's Athlenda Mathe said the links we made through ballistic testing. "The AK47 and the three pistols that were found on the Armand Swart case and were linked to his case, we're linking it to the killing of DJ Vintos and the killing of DJ Sumbody and his bodyguards." Mathe said that the same gun was also linked to the 2023 hit on a man identified as Don Tindleni, who was shot while driving in his BMW on the N1 highway in March 2023. Mathe said that apart from the ballistic evidence, the police had more solid evidence against Molefe and his co-accused.
The Citizen
29-07-2025
- The Citizen
Suspects in DJ Sumbody murder case linked to multiple unsolved assassinations
Four suspects, Katiso Molefe, Michael Pule Tau, Musa Kekana, and Tiego Floyd Mabusela, accused of the murder of Oupa Sefoka, popularly known as DJ Sumbody, are now linked to a string of unsolved assassinations. The suspects appeared before the Alexandra Magistrate's Court on Tuesday for the bail application of Sandton Businessman Molefe. The court postponed Molefe's bail application to August 6. The three alleged hitmen – Tau, Kekana, and Mabusela – had previously revealed that they had no intention of applying for bail on July 22. According to police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe, the South African Police Service (SAPS) Political Killings Task Team and Gauteng Organised Crime Unit have connected the suspects to two additional cases. Also read: Suspects in DJ Sumbody's murder linked to multiple high-profile cases The first case involves the murder of Hector Buthelezi, known as DJ Vintos, who was gunned down in a hail of bullets outside a nightclub in Orlando East back in March 2022. The second case, from March 2023, is the killing of Don Tindleni on the N1, near the A17 off-ramp. Both cases had previously remained unsolved. 'Our investigations have now brought us to this point,' said Mathe. 'We are linking the AK-47, as well the three pistols that were found on the Armand Swart case, to the killing of Armand Swart, the killing of DJ Vintos, the killing of DJ Sumbody and his bodyguards, and to the Don Tindleni's murder.' All four accused face charges for the murder of DJ Vintos, while the three alleged hitmen are also charged in connection with Tindleni's assassination. Mathe said investigations to reveal the mastermind behind Tindleni's murder are ongoing. Molefe was out on bail in connection with the murder of Swart at the time of his arrest for DJ Sumbody's murder. Now, intending to apply for bail for the murder of DJ Sumbody, he has also been charged in connection with the murder of DJ Vintos. Follow us on our Whatsapp channel, Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok for the latest updates and inspiration!
