Five men are standing trial for the 2014 murder, while Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela faces suspension, following a recommendation by the Judicial Service Commission.
JOHANNESBURG - The trial into the murder of football star Senzo Meyiwa will resume in the Pretoria High Court on Tuesday.
The state insists Meyiwa died in a robbery gone wrong, and has charged them with murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, and the possession of an unlicenced firearm and ammunition.
Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela faces suspension, following a recommendation to President Cyril Ramaphosa by the Judicial Service Commission . Maumela and Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa Thusi are accused of failing to deliver numerous reserved judgements in a reasonable period of time as prescribed by the judicial norms and standards.
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