Katiso KT Molefe's armed bodyguards, carrying semi-automatic AKM rifles arrested at court
Two men believed to be linked to Katiso “KT” Molefe were arrested outside the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court after police allegedly found them with AKM rifles and ammunition.
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Two men believed to be linked to alleged crime kingpin Katiso “KT” Molefe were arrested outside the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday after police allegedly found them in possession of two semi-automatic AKM rifles and ammunition without valid permits.
SAPS national spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the pair, aged 24 and 36, were acting as bodyguards for an accused person who appeared in court on Wednesday. While the SAPS has not identified the specific accused they were escorting, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told IOL the men form part of Molefe’s security detail.
Molefe was in court on Wednesday as the State seeks to consolidate several high-profile murder, conspiracy and firearms cases against him.
Murder-accused businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe
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According to police, officers conducting operations outside the court searched a vehicle transporting the two men and discovered the rifles and ammunition. The vehicle was seized after officers established that the licence disc did not correspond with the registration plates displayed on the car.
Police say investigations are continuing into the origins of the firearms, the status of the vehicle and the precise role of the two suspects at court.
Molefe, who was arrested in July during a takedown operation by the SAPS Political Killings Task Team, has been linked to multiple murder and attempted murder cases across Gauteng, including the 2022 killing of musician Oupa “DJ Sumbody” Sefoka. The State is moving to centralise several dockets against him in the Johannesburg High Court.
The two arrested men are expected to appear in court once they are formally charged.
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