Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes while judge’s fate hangs in the balance
The trial into the murder of football star Senzo Meyiwa will resume in the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday.
Five men are standing trial for the 2014 murder at the Vosloorus home of his girlfriend, singer Kelly Khumalo.
The state insists Meyiwa died in a robbery gone wrong, and has charged them with murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, and the possession of an unlicenced firearm and ammunition.
It has been almost six months since the court heard evidence in the trial.
So far, three witnesses testified in the trial, namely Sergeant Thabo Mosia, the forensic police officer who first processed the scene, Sergeant Mlungisi Mthethwa, the first police officer to arrive after the crime, and Tumelo Madlala, Meyiwa’s childhood friend who was one of those present on the day of his murder.
When the matter was postponed to May, a new lawyer for the first two accused, Sipho Ramosepele, was put on record.
Since then, two other accused, Mthobisi Ncube and Mthokoziseni Maphisa, also found new lawyers.
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