SenzoMeyiwaTrial: Zandile Khumalo says she froze and couldn’t call for help after shooting, SA side-eyes testimony Read more 👇
murder trial starting afresh, Zandile Khumalo has been called to the stand as the state's first witness.
Zandile Khumalo recalls struggling to call the police for help when Senzo Meyiwa was shot and killed. Images: Lefty Shivambu & zandie_khumalo_gumedeKhumalo was previously under cross-examination when Judge Tshifiwa Maumela presided over the case. The presiding new judge, Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng, started the case de novo .During her witness testimony, Khumalo recalled the moments that followed after the late Orlando Pirates soccer star was shot by one of the assailants.
Khumalo said she eventually ran out of the house to ask the neighbour, MaPhiri. However, MaPhiri wasn't any help because she began crying and panicking, reports“I tried to dial 10111 but I froze and I then went out to MaPhiri’s house to ask for help. There was a car outside MaPhiri’s house and Nthabiseng was there. I am not sure of how she relates with MaPhiri but they are relatives,” says Zandile.
Khumalo stated that MaPhiri asked Ntabiseng to make the call, but she also started crying, and that's when she realised she would not be getting any help.
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