Police constable Sizwe Zungu took the stand in the Pretoria High Court to continue with his evidence.
JOHANNESBURG - The judge presiding over the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial had to step in during the cross-examination of a witness to exclude self-incrimination.
Zungu alleges he was at the hostel in Vosloorus to meet with his nephew when he met all five of the accused on 26 October 2014 the day Meyiwa was shot and killed.Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng had to remind advocate Zithulele Nxumalo representing accused number four, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, to refrain from asking questions that would self-incriminate Zungu.
He further reprimanded Nxumalo for refraining from asking the witness questions that pertained to hearsay.
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