Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie has placed his deputy Kenny Kunene on special leave after admitting that he was at murder-accused businessman Katiso Molefe’s residence when he was arrested on Monday.
Molefe was arrested alongside three hitmen for allegedly ordering the hit on Amapiano artist and businessman Oupa “DJ Sumbody” Sefoka in November 2022.
KENNY KUNENE SET TO TAKE SPECIAL LEAVE
In several media interviews on Tuesday, 22 July, Kunene admitted that he was at Molefe’s residence in Sandton and said that he was accompanying journalists who wanted to do an exclusive story [for his online newspaper] on Molefe.
“So, there was an opportunity to interview Mr Molefe, and someone that I know who knows him arranged the interview. I then had to take the journalists there,” he explained.
Kunene also emphasised that he has no relationship with Molefe as he had never been to his house before and doesn’t even have his contact details.
Following the interviews, PA leader Gayton McKenzie said there will be a probe against Kunene.
“I will disclose who will investigate him, lawyers of good character. While he’s being investigated I’m going to remove him from being an MMC.
“I’m also going to tell him to stand back from politics for one month until the investigation is done. That’s the hardest thing I ever had to do in my life. Acting against Kenny Kunene is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” he said.
DJ SUMBODY’S MURDER CASE POSTPONED TO 29 JULY
Meanwhile, police have linked the firearms used in the murders of DJ Sumbody and his two bodyguards to at least 10 other high-profile criminal cases.
National police spokesperson brigadier Athlenda Mathe confirmed that one of the weapons was also used in the killing of Vereeniging engineer Armand Swart. Additionally, the same suspects in the DJ Sumbody murder case were also the suspects in Armand Swart’s case.
The four accused, Michael Pule Tau (55), Katiso Molefe (61), Tiego Floyd Mabusela (45), and Musa Kekana made their first appearance at the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 22 July.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the accused faces charges of three counts of murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition.
The case was postponed to 29 July, to allow the state time to profile the accused, who has applied for bail.
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