By Johnathan Paoli
The Madlanga Commission will resume public hearings on Monday, with a renewed focus on the dramatic and controversial arrest of businessman, murder-accused, and alleged “Big 5” syndicate member, Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe.
According to commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels, the hearings will start at 9.30am at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College.
Unnamed witnesses involved in the 6 December 2024 operation are expected to testify as part of the commission’s ongoing probe into allegations of criminal infiltration, political interference, and internal sabotage within South Africa’s law enforcement agencies.
Molefe’s arrest was initially celebrated as a breakthrough moment in the investigation into the assassination of Q Tech engineer Armand Swart, one of several killings linked to a network of organised crime figures with alleged police connections.
However, the operation quickly descended into confusion when rival police units appeared at the same scene.
Testimony before the commission has revealed that uninvited members
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