Overview

• An investigator identified as Witness A testified that call logs and messages place businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe at the center of planning the hit, including April 12 communications with former detective Michael Pule Tau referencing Q Tech, Swart’s employer.
• On the morning of the April 17 shooting, Tau sent Molefe a message interpreted by investigators as a status update, while surveillance tied a white Hyundai i20 later linked to the crime to a co‑accused’s residence.
• Police recovered cellphones and 15 spent cartridges from a Mercedes Viano in Bramley that Witness A said belongs to Tau, with the cartridges helping connect suspects, scenes and firearms.
• Ballistics referenced in the testimony linked high‑calibre rifles used in Swart’s murder to other high‑profile killings, including that of DJ Sumbody, with additional cases under review.
• Four suspects—Molefe, Tau, Musa Kekana and Tiego Floyd Mabusela—have been arrested and previously appeared in court, while investigators now testify from safe houses after reporting intimidation.