Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC - BBC News

Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.

Image source, Mathipa familyImage caption, Lt Col Frans Mathipa was a respected detective and father of five

Senior police detective Frans Mathipa had been fighting for four months to gain access to a crucial piece of information in the case he was working on. Finally, he was told, it was going to come his way.

But he feared his pursuit of it could cost him his life.

Two days later, his car was found overturned - he had been shot dead while driving.

Now seven members of South Africa's special forces, and one military police officer, have been charged with murdering Lt Col Mathipa, a highly respected officer, in August 2023. They deny the charges.