The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, where five suspects stand accused, is set to resume on Friday, 17 May 2024. Here’s what you need to know.
UPDATE: This article was updated with the latest updates on the Senzo Meyiwa trial, including the live stream link.
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Senzo Meyiwa murder trial: What are the latest updates?
In the latest developments of the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Advocate Zandile Mshololo began the cross-examination of cellphone data analyst Gideon Gouws.
Key revelations emerged during this session, including the relationship between the accused. It was disclosed that accused number 1, Muzi Sibiya, is the nephew of accused number 4, Mthokoziseni Maphisa.
Gouws presented a complex web of phone calls between Maphisa and his co-accused, spanning from 2018 to 2021.
These calls were central to the prosecution’s argument, linking the accused through their communications.
Mshololo focused on the testimony of Colonel Lambertus Steyn, another cellphone data analyst, who previously testified in the trial.
Mshololo questioned Gouws on the timeline of his involvement, revealing that Gouws started investigating the case on 6 September 2023, after the trial had already begun.
Gouws confirmed that the information he brought was new and was discovered after the trial’s commencement.
This new evidence included cellphones found in the possession of accused 2 and accused 5 after the trial had started.
Advocate Mshololo challenged the constitutionality of Gouws’ evidence, arguing that it was obtained and presented after Colonel Steyn’s testimony, potentially disadvantaging the defence.
Gouws responded that the new evidence was found post-trial start, and he could not have provided it earlier.
A significant part of the cross-examination involved the ownership and usage of specific phone numbers.
Mshololo questioned the reliability of the information, noting that accused 5, Fisokuhle Ntuli, denied ownership of certain numbers attributed to him.
Gouws admitted that his information came from the investigating team and not directly from service providers.
The court records revealed discrepancies in the ownership of phone numbers and the timelines of communications.
Gouws testified about extensive contacts between the accused, but Mshololo pointed out that accused 5 consistently denied using the numbers in question.
These included contacts between accused number 3, Mthobisi Mncube, and accused number 5, which Mncube also denied.
Mshololo highlighted that the investigating team may have provided inaccurate information, further complicating the case.
The defence aimed to discredit the prosecution’s evidence by showing inconsistencies and the potential for errors in the data presented.
The trial resumes on Friday.
Who killed Senzo Meyiwa?
The five suspects, Carlos Mthobisi Mncube, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Fisokuhle Ntuli, facing murder, attempted murder, robbery and gun charges, were nabbed in October 2021, on the seventh anniversary of the Orlando Pirates goalkeeper’s death.
One of the murder accused, Sibiya, was recently sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for attempted murder. He was found guilty of shooting his girlfriend, who, at the time, had threatened to lift the lid on his alleged involvement in the death of Meyiwa.
Kelly Khumalo has also been linked to the death of Meyiwa, who, at the time, was romantically involved with the revered songstress.
Despite numerous rumours of her alleged masterminding of the murder, her attorney Magdalene Moonsamy has maintained that her client remains “very positive” and “in good spirits”.
“She has been looking forward to this, and it’s nowhere, and we anticipate closure. There is a family involved, there is a child involved that has lost her dad and this is important for the purposes of herself and for the purposes of moving forward,” Moonsamy said at the time.
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