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

QUESTION: Dr K M N Gigaba (ANC) to ask the Deputy President: ...

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

A former police task force member, trained at a staggering cost, faces murder charges in the Madlanga Commission case. Discover the shocking details surrounding the death of key witness Marius van der ...

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.

Matipandile Sotheni, a former elite SAPS officer, is embroiled in a high-profile murder case involving Marius van der Merwe, known as 'Witness D,' raising serious questions about police integrity.

South Africa’s president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country’s violence-stricken areas.

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,.

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

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

Matipandile Sotheni, a former member of the SAPS Special Task Force, has been arrested as the shooter in the murder of ...

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