Matipandile Sotheni, a former member of the SAPS Special Task Force, has been arrested as the shooter in the murder of ...

Marius van der Merwe's widow, Leanne van der Merwe was accompanied by her parents, Rodney and Lesley McLean. PHOTO: Charma du ...

Former SAPS officer Matipandile Sotheni, linked to the murder of Marius van der Merwe, faces scrutiny over his elite training ...

Authorities say the suspect allegedly planned and carried out the fatal shooting after the witness testified at the inquiry.

Police are confident they have arrested the triggerman in the murder of Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D.

Matipandile Sotheni has been charged with the murder of Madlanga Commission's Witness D, who was gunned down in December 2025 ...

Matipandile Sotheni, a former elite SAPS officer, is embroiled in a high-profile murder case involving Marius van der Merwe, known as 'Witness D,' raising serious questions about police integrity.

The most recent case study is former police officer Matiphandile Sotheni, who allegedly shot and killed Marius van der Merwe, a key witness at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

Matipandile Sotheni, a former elite SAPS officer, appeared in court Monday in connection with the killing of Marius van der ...

Matipandile Sotheni, the alleged hitman charged with murdering Marius van der Merwe, worked in private security but had been ...

Matipandile Sotheni, a former member of SAPS’ elite Special Task Force unit, appeared in the Brakpan Magistrate Court on Monday for the murder of Marius van der Merwe.