Businessman and alleged drug cartel member Katiso “KT” Molefe will be appealing the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court judgement that denied him bail in August this year.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) regional spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane said Molefe’s bail appeal will be heard on Thursday at the Johannesburg High Court.
Mjonondwane said the state is challenging Molefe’s bail appeal.
She said the bail appeal arguments will be heard at 2pm before Judge Brad Wanless.
On August 20 2025, Molefe, who is accused of the murder of music producer and club owner Oupa John Sefoka, also known as DJ Sumbody, was denied bail by the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court.
Charges ‘too serious for bail’
In delivering his judgement on Molefe’s bail application, magistrate Renier Boshoff said the charges and counts that Molefe is facing are serious and increases the likelihood of him absconding his trial.
Boshoff said Molefe failed to put exceptional circumstances that he should be granted bail.
“As I have highlighted, there are a number of very concerning aspects not only linking the applicant to the crimes but also regarding his circle of influence and capabilities. His application for bail is refused,” said Boshoff.
Molefe is accused of being the mastermind of the 2022 murders of DJ Sumbody, and his two bodyguards. The bodyguards are Sibusiso Mokoena and Sandile Myeza.
Molefe (61) is charged together with three alleged hitmen. They are Michael Pule Tau (55), Musa Kekana (35), Tiego Floyd Mabusela (47).
More charges
The four men are facing charges of three counts of murder, two counts of unlawful possession of firearm and one count of unlawful possession of ammunition in connection with the murders.
DJ Sumbody, Mokoena and Myeza were shot and killed by unknown men while travelling in their cars on the midnight of November 20 2022. The incident happened on the corner of Woodmead and Woodland drives in Sandton, Johannesburg.
Apart from Molefe, the three other accused have not brought a bail application.
All four accused remain in police custody. Molefe is kept at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre in Pretoria.
The four accused return to Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on November 11.
Meanwhile, South African Police Service (SAPS) crime intelligence boss Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry this week that there is a “Big Five” drug cartel in South Africa that operates nationally and internationally. He said the “Big Five” drug cartel, which consists of five individuals, has its head office in Gauteng.
Khumalo said attempted murder-accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and Molefe are members of the drug cartel.
All charges related to drug trafficking
He said the cartel also deals in contract killings and cross-border vehicle hijackings. Also kidnappings, tender fraud, and extortion mainly related to drug trafficking.
Meanwhile, Molefe and co-accused have been charged with the murder of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. Swart was shot and killed outside his workplace in Vereeniging on April 17 2024.
