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.

The growing trend of highly skilled police officers being lured away by private security companies and criminal syndicates has come under scrutiny following the shocking revelation of Matipandile ...

National police commissioner Fannie Masemola said the army would play a supporting role to the South African Police Service ...

Matiphandile Sotheni appears in court for the murder of a key Madlanga Commission witness, Marius van der Merwe (known as ‘Witness D’ at Brakpan Magistrate’s Court at Ekhuruleni, 16 March 2026,.

Matipandile Sotheni, a suspect in the killing of former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) officer Marius “Vlam ...

A video of Matipandile Sotheni’s arrest has surfaced, with South Africans showering praise on the officers involved, noting how efficiently they apprehended him.

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

Despite a staggering R121 billion investment in policing, South Africa grapples with one of the world's highest murder rates, raising questions about the effectiveness of its police force and the true ...