Four men, including one suspected of ordering the hit on Oupa John Sefoka, widely known as DJ Sumbody, have been arrested.
The multi-talented DJ was tragically gunned down in a hail of bullets in November 2022, sending shockwaves across the country.
THE BREAKTHROUGH: FOUR MEN IN CUSTODY
On Monday, 21 July 2025, the SAPS announced a major breakthrough, confirming the arrest of four key suspects in the high-profile case.
Gauteng’s top organised crime unit, working closely with the SAPS Political Killings Task Team, successfully apprehended four key suspects.
Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, the national police spokesperson, said that officers arrested the suspects in Gauteng on Monday afternoon. Three of the suspects are believed to be the hitmen, while the fourth is suspected to be the mastermind who orchestrated and ordered the fatal attack.
MURDER WEAPON SEIZED
Police also said they found the weapon used in the shooting and confirmed its link to several other murders. The suspects are facing charges that include murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
General Masemola said the breakthrough is critical and expressed hope it would bring long-awaited closure to grieving families.
“Well done to the teams that have been piecing together evidence since November 2022. This is a culmination of hard work and dedication to justice. This is one of those complex cases that our teams needed to take their time in ensuring a thorough investigation so that we could ultimately bring a strong case before the court”, said Gen Fannie Masemola.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS: THE DJ SUMBODY MURDER CASE
DJ Sumbody died in a hail of bullets on November 20, 2022, in Woodmead, Johannesburg. Shortly after, by late 2022, police began gathering ballistic evidence and investigating possible motives related to his brutal murder.
Subsequently, in 2023, investigators transferred the case to the SAPS Political Killings Task Team as its complexity increased. Then, by mid-2024, new forensic evidence surfaced, revealing firearm links to several other murder cases under investigation.
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