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News24 | UPDATE | Murder-Accused Katiso ‘KT’ Molefe Granted R400 000 Bail in Gauteng High Court
The Johannesburg High Court overturned a previous denial and set bail at R400,000 for Molefe, who faces multiple murder and firearms charges linked to an organized crime syndicate.
- On Friday, the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg granted Katiso `KT` Molefe R400,000 bail, overturning the Alexandra Magistrates' Court refusal of August 20, 2025.
- After the August 20, 2025 denial, Molefe appealed, arguing Magistrate Renier Boshoff wrongly found he failed to show exceptional circumstances and that the state's case relied on speculation.
- After his July 2025 arrest by the SAPS Political Killings Task Team, Molefe faces multiple charges including murder and possession of unlicensed firearms linked to 18 cases.
- The ruling requires Molefe to report to Morningside Police Station three times weekly between 06:00 and 18:00, avoid contacting state witnesses, and keep his passport with the investigating officer while allowing business travel to Welkom, Free State with notice.
- The Economic Freedom Fighters immediately criticised the decision, saying it is `reckless and dangerous` as commission testimony linked Molefe to a `Big Five` cartel and probes continue into three additional alleged cartel bosses.
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'Deep crisis within judiciary': EFF slams court decision to free KT Molefe on bail
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has expressed outrage over the Johannesburg High Court’s decision to grant R400,000 bail to alleged criminal mastermind, Katiso “KT” Molefe. The ruling overturned an earlier decision by the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court to refuse him bail. “This decision, coming while Molefe is already out on bail in another murder case, is an indictment of a judiciary that continues to show leniency to powerful criminal figure…
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