The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is expected to resume at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Monday. Watch the proceedings live.
The trial of the five men charged with the murder of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa is expected to resume on Monday, 13 May.time to go through cellphone records of the accused dating back to 2018.The defence is expected to cross-examine cellphone data analyst Colonel Gideon Gouws when the matter resumes following a disagreement in the last three proceedings over the cellphone records.
The defence accused the State of withholding certain information and ambushing them during proceedings.legal expert Melusi Xulu said the defence should have received their documents before the trial began, that is why there is a pre-trial conference where all the documents and witnesses that are used by the State are given to defense to say this is the information, evidence we have during the court trial.
“That is why we need to focus on Section 35, which says every accused has the right to challenge every evidence and he or she must be given on time. My concern is this trial started de nova- it started afresh, these documents should have been made available in the first trial,” Xulu told the public broadcaster.Five men are on trial for the murder of Senzo Meyiwa. The men are; Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, Mthobisi Prince Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Fisokuhle Nkani Ntuli.
The men face charges of premeditated murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravated circumstances, possession of firearms without a licence, and possession of ammunition. All five pleaded not guilty.Court proceedings normally start at 10:00, adjourn at 11:15 for a tea break and run again until 13:00 for lunch and resume again at 14:00.
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