The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial was again postponed on Tuesday as the defence counsel accused the state of presenting new evidence in court.
The accused arrive for the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial at Pretoria High Court on 18 April 2024. Picture: Gallo Images/Phill Magakoe
“From where I’m standing, this constitutes new evidence which the court has ruled that it won’t be a part of this process. “Obviously, that cannot happen in a vacuum. He is going to use certain documents to explain that,” the prosecutor said.Accused one Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya’s lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu was also “puzzled” about the new documents.
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