Patriotic Alliance Clears Kenny Kunene of Wrongdoing After Investigation Into Ties With KT Molefe

• The Patriotic Alliance has concluded its investigation into its Deputy President, Kenny Kunene
• An investigation was launched into Kunene after he was found at the home of a murder-accused
• Kunene defended himself, explaining that he was visiting Katiso Molefe’s home to accompany a young journalist

Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.

GAUTENG – Kenny Kunene has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Patriotic Alliance (PA).

The former Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Transport in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) resigned from the post and as a CoJ councillor after an investigation was launched into his suspected ties with alleged criminal underworld figure, Katiso “KT” Molefe.

Investigations were launched after Kunene was found in Molefe’s Sandton home when police arrived to arrest KT. Molefe was arrested in connection with the murder of Oupa Sefoka, who was also known as DJ Sumbody.

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The PA Deputy President explained that he was at Molefe’s home to accompany a young journalist from African News Global who wanted to interview with KT.

PA clears Kunene of any wrongdoing

On Monday, 22 September 2025, party leader Gayton McKenzie announced that investigations were nearly complete and urged the public to be patient.

Eyewitness News has now reported that investigations are complete, and Kunene has been cleared of any wrongdoing. The investigation found that Kunene was truthful when he said he was accompanying a young journalist to Molefe’s house.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is made available.

Source: Briefly News