Overview
- Police say 41-year-old Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D, was shot outside his Brakpan home in front of his family on Friday night.
- Investigators cite CCTV leads and are hunting suspects believed to have fled in a white Nissan NP200 bakkie after an AK-47 was used in the attack.
- National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola convened a NATJOINTS meeting and will brief Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga on security measures and the murder investigation.
- Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said van der Merwe was offered formal witness protection but declined it, prompting a review of how testimony is handled.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned the killing and vowed stronger safeguards as other commission witnesses report threats and consider withdrawing.