- Magistrate Renier Boshoff said Molefe failed to prove exceptional reasons for release and remains behind bars until his next court date on 18 September 2025.
- Molefe faces murder charges in the deaths of DJ Sumbody and others, with cellphone records showing alleged coordination and money transfers after the killings.
Businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe has been denied bail in connection with the killing of popular music producer and club owner Oupa “DJ Sumbody” Sefoka.
The Alexandra Magistrates’ Court ruled on Wednesday that Molefe must remain in custody until his next court appearance on 18 September 2025.
Magistrate Renier Boshoff said Molefe did not prove exceptional reasons for his release. Boshoff pointed to evidence that Molefe is linked to several violent cases and is already facing another murder charge in a different court.
That case involves the shooting of Armand Swart on 17 April 2024. Boshoff said Molefe and his three co-accused, Michael Pule Tau, Musa Kekana and Diego Floyd Mabusela, appear in several linked cases.
Molefe was arrested in July by the police’s political killings task team in Gauteng. He faces charges including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
The state said Molefe organised the attack that killed DJ Sumbody and his bodyguards, Sibusiso Mokoena and Sandile Myeza, in Woodmead, Johannesburg, in November 2022.
At the time of his arrest, Molefe was already out on bail in another assassination case. His co-accused have not applied for bail.
Boshoff said the state presented cellphone records and WhatsApp messages showing a pattern of communication between Molefe and the other accused after the killing.
He said evidence showed the gunmen expected payment from Molefe. On the day of the murder, phones belonging to Molefe and two co-accused connected to the same cellphone tower.
Boshoff said one accused deposited R100,000 into his account that same day, while others also made large deposits. He said their movements suggested coordinated activity.
“The cellphone records following these so-called hits are indeed very interesting,” Boshoff said in court.
Pictured above: DJ Sumbody.
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