By Johnathan Paoli
Witness A broke down on Tuesday as he detailed how he was intimidated and threatened with death while pursuing efforts to bring controversial businessman Katiso Molefe, accused of multiple high-profile murders, to justice.
During an emotional appearance before the Madlanga Commission, Witness A spoke of the toll the obstruction of justice has taken on the victims’ families.
“I was warned not to continue with this investigation,” he said.
“I was told I am going to die. But what do we say to the families who have lost their loved ones if we walk away?”
Molefe’s first court appearance was on 9 December 2024, when he was charged with the premeditated murder of Q-Tech engineer Armand Swart, a Schedule 6 offence that required him to demonstrate exceptional circumstances for release.
According to Witness A, Molefe’s legal team “sought repeated postponements” of the bail application, apparently to buy time
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