Marius van der Merwe murder case returns to court

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The case of the alleged hitman in the murder of a Madlanga Commission witness, Marius van der Merwe, returns to the Brakpan Regional Court on Wednesday morning.

The case of the alleged hitman in the murder of a Madlanga Commission witness, Marius van der Merwe, returns to the Brakpan Regional Court on Wednesday morning.

Matiphandile Sotheni's case was postponed at the last appearance for further investigations.

He faces 16 charges, including Van der Merwe's murder and three counts of attempted murder.

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