Madlanga Commission: Murder-Accused Katiso Molefe Allegedly Friends With Senzo Mchunu

• A former member of the Political Killings Task Team testified at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry about Police Minister Senzo Mchunu's ties to murder-accused Katiso Molefe
• Molefe is facing charges relating to the murders of DJ Sumbody and Vereeniging-based engineer Armand Swart
• He testified that when Molefe was arrested, one of his bodyguards alleged that Mchunu was Molefe's friend

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TSHWANE, GAUTENG — A former member of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), Captain Maxwell Wanda, alleged that murder-accused Katiso Molefe's bodyguard told him that Molefe was friends with Police Minister Senzo Mchunu.

Wanda testified about the day Molefe was arrested in his Sandton home in December 2024. He was arrested for the murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. Wanda said when the PKTT arrived at the premises, they found the Hawks there. He alleged that the Hawks were aggressive.

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Wanda discusses Molefe's arrest

Wanda, who was attached to the local criminal centre in Richards Bay and worked as a tactical commander for the PKTT, collected evidence and ensured that it was processed. He said that on 6 December 2024, the day Molefe was arrested, Wanda found between six and eight members of the Hawks on the premises. Three of them were reportedly in civilian clothes. He said that the Hawks demanded answers. He informed Captain Kruger of the Hawks that he

Wanda said that he spoke to Molefe's bodyguard after an interaction with a member of the Hawks squad who was on the premises in civilian clothes and unmarked vehicles. Wanda said that the bodyguard, Lehasa Moloi, asked what was going to happen because Molefe was a friend of Mchunu. Wanda said that he did not entertain much of what Moloi was saying.

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• Crime expert Calvin Rafadi resigned from his position as a research associate at the University of johannesburg after the Madlanfa Commission implicated him
• The president of the Economic Freedom Fighters was named as an associate of one of Molefe's associates
• Another witness said that he was prepared to die for the truth, and suspected that he could be killed for testifying
• Malema responded to the allegations that he was linked to Molefe through a mutual acquaintance
• Deputy judge president Aubrey Ledwaba denied that he received a R2,5 million bribe to grant Molefe bail

Katiso Molefe granted R400K bail

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Molefe was granted bail of R400,000. This was after he was arrested for the murder of Oupa "DJ Sumbody" SEfoka.

Molefe was initially denied bail in August this year after his legal team failed to prove exceptional circumstances to justify his release. Molefe's team appealed the ruling. Despite the state opposing the bail, Judge Brad Wanless granted him bail.

Source: Briefly News