On Monday, a witness, whose identity hasn't been revealed, brought an application to the Pretoria High Court to stop her testimony from being broadcast.
JOHANNESBURG - Another court day has been lost in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial as lawyers have continued to argue about the live broadcast of proceedings.
As a result, there was no trial sitting on Tuesday to allow lawyers an opportunity to make formal written submissions.It also said that her life may be at risk if her testimony was broadcast live because she is a public figure. But the defence and the media have opposed this application, saying the State had brought no evidence to this effect."We shall seek to employ alternative means to prevent the problems we have from hindering progress in this matter. We aim to proceed further with this matter tomorrow [Thursday] at 10am or as soon thereafter as will be practically possible, given the circumstances."
#SenzoMeyiwaTrial the witness has filed an affidavit saying she did not participate in the Netflix documentary. Adv Baloyi refers to the interview by Enca, saying the media house was in breach of sub judice rule. @motso_modise ' EWN Reporter May 17, 2023 #SenzoMeyiwatrial Media lawyer, Dan Rosengarten is now arguing. He argues that there is no evidence of the witness' safety being compromised, Judge Maumela says he must be realistic. @motso_modise#SenzoMeyiwaTrial Mshololo says this matter should have been brought before a motion court while this trial continues with another witness. @motso_modiseJudge Tshfhiwa Maumela postpones the matter to 10am, 18 May 2023, in order for him to apply himself.
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