
Lawyers Confirm Consultation with Accused in Witness D Murder Case
Attorneys representing Matipandile Sotheni, the former Special Task Force member accused of the murder of Marius van der Merwe (known as “Witness D” from the Madlanga Commission), have expressed bafflement at their client’s claims in court. On 25 March 2026, during proceedings at the Brakpan Magistrates’ Court, Sotheni told








