A new witness, Khaya Ngcatshe, kicked off his testimony at the Senzo Meyiwa trial on Tuesday afternoon, providing crucial details about the events surrounding the fatal shooting of the Bafana Bafana captain.
Khaya Ngcatshe testimony at Senzo Meyiwa trial: Here’s we know so far
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Khaya Ngcatshe, a neighbour of the Khumalo family, was the State’s third witness to take the stand.
He recounted that he heard a commotion at the Khumalo house on the night of the incident. This commotion prompted him to look out the window, where it appeared as though people were pushing each other.
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Ngcatshe revealed that he was one of the neighbours who rushed to help after Meyiwa was found with a gunshot wound to the chest. He described the tragic scene, saying there was a stain of blood, and together with other neighbours, they carried Meyiwa’s body to the car to rush him to the hospital.
During the trial, Zandile Khumalo, a previous witness and Kelly’s sister, had testified that two intruders had barged into their mother’s house on the night of the shooting, demanding money and cellphones.
She mentioned that three gunshots went off during the incident. However, lawyers for the defence challenged this testimony, suggesting that the person who killed Meyiwa could have been someone present in the house.
Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng sought clarity on some aspects of Zandile’s testimony, questioning the logic behind certain propositions made during the trial.
He expressed surprise that they would make efforts to save Meyiwa’s life by taking him to the hospital if they were the ones who killed him. Zandile expressed her own surprise at some of the questions, which left her feeling powerless.
The judge also questioned the absence of eyewitness accounts from neighbours about the incident. He found it perplexing that in a township setting, no one claimed to have seen anyone running along the street or jumping over fences.
Zandile stated that police had taken statements from neighbours, and although some may have witnessed something, their statements have not yet been presented in court.
The trial is set to continue on Wednesday, where Ngcatshe will return to provide his recollection of the tragic events that culminated in the death of South Africa’s celebrated footballers.
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