Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe: Court appearance as State seeks to merge several high-profile cases
Murder-accused businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe is back in court as the State moves to consolidate several high-profile cases linked to him.
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Alleged crime boss Katiso “KT” Molefe and co-accused Michael Pule Tau, Tiego Floryd Mabusela and Musa Kekana are expected in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court today as prosecutors press ahead with an application to centralise several serious criminal cases linked to them.
The State is seeking to combine multiple dockets — including the 2022 murder of music producer Oupa John Sefoka, widely known as DJ Sumbody — into a single prosecution process. That case and others reportedly involve a web of killings, conspiracies and illegal arms possession stretching across Gauteng.
Molefe, 61, who was arrested by the SAPS Political Killings Task Team in July 2025, faces murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and illegal firearms and ammunition charges. His co-accused, including Tau, Mabusela and Kekana, are named alongside him in the consolidation bid.
If granted, centralisation would likely shift the cases to the Johannesburg High Court — a move designed to streamline proceedings, avoid duplication of witnesses and evidence, and accelerate stalled trials. Prosecutors argue the consolidation will help ensure coherence and efficiency given the overlapping nature of the cases.
Molefe was granted bail of R400,000 in October 2025 by the High Court, after a lower court had previously denied him release. Under bail conditions, he must report to police several times a week, surrender his passport and remain in Gauteng (with limited exceptions).
However, prosecutors maintain the evidence — which includes ballistic links between firearms seized in connection to a number of murders and attempted murders — paints a compelling picture of a syndicate allegedly run by Molefe and associates. Investigators have tied the network to a larger alleged organised crime group known as the Big Five cartel.
Wednesday's court appearance will be closely watched by families of victims, some of whom have waited years for progress. The consolidation application could mark a turning point in what has become one of Gauteng’s most complex and high-profile organised crime prosecutions.
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