The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that four men accused in the murder of DJ Sumbody are also being charged in connection with the killing of Hector “DJ Vintos” Buthelezi.
Murder weapon used in DJ Vintos killing also linked to DJ Sumbody’s assassination, police confirm
The same AK-47 assault rifle used in DJ Sumbody’s assassination was also used to kill DJ Vintos outside a nightclub in Soweto in March 2022.
According to police, the weapon has been positively linked through ballistic testing—a method used to match bullets to a specific gun—to four separate murder scenes.
These include the November 2022 killing of DJ Sumbody, whose real name was Oupa John Sefoka, the deaths of his two bodyguards, the murder of DJ Vintos, and the killing of Don Tindleni on the N1 freeway in March 2023.
Police close in on the alleged mastermind
Katiso “KT” Molefe, the alleged mastermind behind these killings, was arrested earlier this month along with three co-accused: former police officer Michael Pule Tau, Tiego Floyd Mabusela, and Musa Kekana.
The arrests were carried out by the police’s Political Killings Task Team, in coordination with the Gauteng Organised Crime Unit.
“What is significant is that one AK-47 has been definitively connected to all four murder scenes,” national police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe confirmed.
She also said investigators are now testing other weapons seized during the arrests to see if they are linked to at least 10 other high-profile cases.
The four suspects appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court this week.
Molefe’s bail application was postponed to 6 August 2025, while his co-accused stated they would not be applying for bail. Their case has been postponed to 18 September 2025 to allow for further investigations.
The men now face charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and possession of illegal firearms and ammunition. In addition to the new charges related to DJ Vintos and Don Tindleni, the court heard that all four have been implicated in previous crimes.
As previously reported, Molefe’s arrest also drew attention to his ties with political figures.
Former Johannesburg councillor and Patriotic Alliance deputy president Kenny Kunene resigned shortly after he was seen outside Molefe’s house during a police raid.
While Kunene insisted he was there as part of a media project, the incident led to his suspension and eventual resignation—a development that may resurface as investigations continue.
Police say the motive behind these killings is still being explored, but their work has already revealed strong links between the suspects, the weapon, and several unsolved cases. As Mathe put it:
“We anticipate further arrests as the investigations continue.”