Overview

• Johannesburg High Court heard arguments on Thursday and reserved judgment on Katiso “KT” Molefe’s appeal against the August bail refusal, leaving him in custody.
• Judge Brad Wanless presided as the defence argued Molefe had shown exceptional circumstances for release and that the state’s case lacked concrete evidence.
• Prosecutors opposed bail, saying Molefe now faces five murder counts and that the killings display a consistent pattern allegedly ordered by the same mastermind.
• Police say an AK‑47 and pistols seized from suspects are forensically linked to at least 18 murders and attempted murders, including DJ Sumbody, DJ Vintos and engineer Armand Swart.
• Recent testimony to the Madlanga Commission by SAPS crime‑intelligence head Lt‑Gen Dumisani Khumalo identified Molefe and Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala as central figures in a ‘Big Five’ syndicate.