The murder trial of alleged underworld figure Katiso “KT” Molefe and his three co-accused is scheduled to begin in the Johannesburg High Court tommorow, Monday, 26 October 2026.

Molefe, a Sandton controversial businessman, is among four accused facing 35 charges linked to the November 2022 murder of amapiano artist and businessman Oupa John “DJ Sumbody” Sefoka and other alleged contract killings.

His co-accused are former police detective Michael Pule Tau, Tiego Floyd Mabisela and Musa Kekana.

The State alleges that Molefe orchestrated the killings as part of an organised criminal network. The charges include murder, conspiracy to commit murder and the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.

DJ Sumbody was shot dead alongside his bodyguards, Sibusiso Mokoena and Sandile Myeza, in Woodmead, Johannesburg, on 20 November 2022.

According to the State, forensic evidence links the high-calibre rifles allegedly used in the attack to other killings, including those of DJ Vintos, whose real name was Hector Buthelezi, businessman Don Tindleni and Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart.

The prosecution’s case includes alleged links between the accused and a wider network of killings. The allegations will be tested in court.

The matter was set down for trial following the conclusion of a pre-trial conference in March 2026, during which the defence confirmed that it had received full disclosure of the State’s evidence.

Molefe was granted R400,000 bail by the Johannesburg High Court in October 2025 after the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court denied his initial bail application. His three co-accused remain in custody.

Molefe also faces a separate murder case linked to the killing of Swart, for which he was previously granted R100,000 bail.

The trial is expected to examine allegations of organised crime and the links between several high-profile killings in Gauteng. The National Prosecuting Authority has indicated that it is ready to proceed with the case.

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