The Brakpan Magistrate’s Court ruled that the State’s case against Mathipandile Sotheni was not weak and ordered that he remain in custody pending further investigation.
Former Special Task Force officer Matipandile Sotheni was dealt a blow after he was denied bail in the Brakpan Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Sotheni is charged with the murder of Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D in the Madlanga Commission.
The case was postponed to July 30 for further investigations.
Van der Merwe was gunned down at his Brakpan home on December 5, 2025, in the presence of his wife and kids.
