Former SAPS officer Matipandile Sotheni, linked to the murder of Marius van der Merwe, faces scrutiny over his elite training ...

Authorities say the suspect allegedly planned and carried out the fatal shooting after the witness testified at the inquiry.

A video of Matipandile Sotheni’s arrest has surfaced, with South Africans showering praise on the officers involved, noting how efficiently they apprehended him.

The alleged shooter of Witness D has been identified as a former member of the elite SAPS task force and his marksmanship is ...

Matiphandile Sotheni appears in court for the murder of a key Madlanga Commission witness, Marius van der Merwe (known as ‘Witness D’ at Brakpan Magistrate’s Court at Ekhuruleni, 16 March 2026,.

The growing trend of highly skilled police officers being lured away by private security companies and criminal syndicates has come under scrutiny following the shocking revelation of Matipandile ...

Matipandile Sotheni has been charged with the murder of Madlanga Commission's Witness D, who was gunned down in December 2025 ...

Matipandile Sotheni, a suspect in the killing of former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer Marius “Vlam ...

The most recent case study is former police officer Matiphandile Sotheni, who allegedly shot and killed Marius van der Merwe, a key witness at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

The man accused on murdering Madlanga Commission witness, Marius van der Merwe, has made his first appearance before the Brakpan Magistrate Court.