By Akani Nkuna
The bail application of Matipandile Sotheni, who is accused of the murder of Marius van der Merwe, also known as Witness D at the Madlanga Commission, has been moved to 24 April.
The bail application was moved from 14 May after his lawyer told the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court on Monday that the original date was too far away.
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Sotheni first appeared in the same court on 16 March on charges that include murder, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, and the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
He appeared in court again on 25 March, when his bail application was postponed to 14 May.
During his court appearance on Monday, the 41-year-old former SAPS Special Task Force member’s newly appointed advocate, Nthabiseng Mohomane, said that the initial bail application date set for 14 May was
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