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Sotheni expected back in court over Witness D murder case

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. SABC News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 2 Nov 2026, 04:15 UTC. The headline in use is “Sotheni expected back in court over Witness D murder case”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Former South African Police Service (SAPS) Special Task Force member Matipandile Sotheni is expected back in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court on Monday. He faces sixteen charges, including murder and conspiracy to commit murder linked to the killing of Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D at the Madlanga Commission…
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