Judge Pitso Molitsoane postponed his judgment in the application for acquittal to 18 March 2022. He was expected to deliver the judgment on Friday morning where eight men, including the alleged murder mastermind, Stanley Bakili, two police officials, and a disbarred advocate, amongst others, are standing trial. Judge Molitsoane told the court that he's still working on the ruling. 

Siemens, who was the City Med Managing Director (MD), was gunned down in the Preller Square basement parking lot in broad daylight in May 2018. The case against these eight men has been dragging on since 2018 and one suspect, the confessed shooter, Xolisile Botha Mbebetho, is serving 22 years in jail for killing Siemens.

In January 2021, OFM News reported that the application for the release of four accused in the Siemens murder case - citing unjustifiable detention – was denied by Judge Molitsoane.

Ten men have been arrested for allegedly playing various direct and indirect roles in orchestrating and carrying out the murder. Eight of the accused are standing trial while the others have turned into state witnesses.

Since the trial started on 28 October 2019, almost two dozen people took the stand, including high profile government officials such as Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, former Free State Health HOD, David Motau, and former provincial Health MEC, Benny Malakoane.

They denied having any involvement or knowledge of bribes being paid by accused number one, Stanley Bakili, on behalf of the deceased for the amendment of CityMed’s hospital licenses to allow for more beds.

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