Jerome ‘Donkie’ Booysen, alleged leader of the Sexy Boys gang, and Mark Lifman are the main accused in the murder trial, which began on Monday in Cape Town.
Last week police issued images of suspects they believe were involved in the Cape Town killings of Krasimir Kamenov, his wife and two others from Bulgaria. Daily Maverick can now reveal that the couple was involved in business linked to another murdered duo, and diamonds.
It is widely expected that violence will surge during the festive season, as recent arrests and assassinations have created an underworld void that rival gangsters will battle each other to fill.