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AGE OF THE ASSASIN: Former elite cop charged with assassinating ‘Witness D’ as mastermind at large

ABI Analysis · South Africa macro Sentiment: -0.85 (very_negative) · 16/03/2026
Matipandile Sotheni, the alleged hitman charged with murdering Marius van der Merwe, worked in private security but had been trained by the police’s elite Special Task Force, which cost the state at least R1-million.

Sources: Daily Maverick

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