Claims that a media house broadcasted footage of a State witness in the high-profile Senzo Meyiwa murder trial prompted the judge to clear the courtroom of all members of the media on Wednesday. | iavanpijoos
Bongani Ntanzi, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Mthobisi Ncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Fisokuhle Ntuli in the dock for the murder of Senzo Meyiwa.Footage of State witness Tumelo Madlala was broadcast live, causing a stir in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.An outraged Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela asked all media houses to leave the courtroom.
The court had earlier ruled his face should not be shown on camera or in photos while he is testifying in the murder trial. "That person, whatever the effect and the extent of the footage, that person should leave this courtroom now. If we don't know who it is, all media are going out now."An outraged Maumela suggested that media houses should"sort it out through the night" and return on Thursday to reveal who revealed Madlala's face on camera.
Initially, prosecutor advocate George Baloyi told the court they had a meeting with various media houses and camera people, then looked at the live feed and found the footage did not appear on the live feed.
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