A former member of an elite police unit in South Africa has been charged with the murder of a whistleblower who testified at a...

A former member of an elite police unit in South Africa has been charged with the murder of a whistleblower who testified at a high-profile inquiry into police corruption. Matipandile Sotheni, 41, appeared in court accused of killing Marius van der Merwe in December last year. Prosecutors allege that Van der Merwe was shot dead in front of his family, a killing that sparked widespread outrage across the country. Van der Merwe, who testified under the identity “Witness D,” had appeared before the Madlanga Commission, where he accused several police officers of involvement in the torture and killing of a suspected robber. His testimony exposed what many saw as deep-rooted corruption within parts of the police service and...