‘Sizokthola’ host Xolani Khumalo was arrested after he handed himself over to police for his involvement in the alleged murder of a drug dealer.
The trial’s latest development centres on State witness Constable Sizwe Zungu, who was undergoing cross-examination.
Patrick Patrese Jones, who had been on the run for an extended period, was arrested earlier this month at a hideout in the Western Cape.
Sifisokuhle Nkani Ntuli, one of the accused individuals, reported feeling unwell on Tuesday, prompting the presiding Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng to order that Ntuli be attended to by a doctor.
Ex Gauteng Hawks boss Shadrack Sibiya was at the centre of Monday’s proceedings at the Senzo Meyiwa trial.
The investigating officer Lieutenant Colonel Tiohe Flyman had strongly opposed Magudumana’s release on bail, citing concerns that she might evade her trial.
After 20 weeks incarcerated at Bizzah Makhete Correctional Centre, Nandipha Magudumana will learn of the fate of her bail bid on Monday.
Fisokuhle Ntuli was seen making gestures at Constable Zungu that could be interpreted as simulating the firing of a gun.
Zungu expressed his growing suspicion, but it was only upon reflection that he became convinced of their involvement in Meyiwa’s murder.
Shoppers, stunned by the sheer gall of the robbers, scattered across the supermarket, some finding shelter beneath shelves while others ran into backend areas reserved for staff.
State prosecutor George Baloyi had initially informed the court that the next witness to testify would be Constable Zungu.
Eyewitnesses recalled that the victim, a pregnant woman, was allegedly shot by her boyfriend, who approached her in a bakkie after she had disembarked from a taxi.
During cross-examination, the defence probed Mosia about his failure to collect crucial evidence at the crime scene and alleged compromises in its integrity.
Magudumana has ‘a right to liberty’ until convicted, court told
Testifying at the Senzo Meyiwa trial, the sangoma explained that he gave Sibiya ‘white luck’ medicine to provide him with an advantage in his ‘job hunting’.
Included in the Makhado cash heist death toll are two females, albeit, it’s unclear if they were observed as active participants in the shooting.
According to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), the two members raped a woman in 2017 after they offered her a lift home.
Advocate Frans Dlamini, representing Magudumana, expressed strong reservations about the State’s approach to the case.
Defence lawyer Zandile Mshololo argued that the barrels of firearms can be interchangeable
As the Senzo Meyiwa trial unfolds, the defence is now poised to bring its own ballistics expert into the courtroom.
Thus far, the State focused its evidence on depicting Mncube as the alleged dreadlocked intruder reported by witnesses.
The forensic pathologist further explained that a significant portion of Meyiwa’s bleeding occurred internally.
The State detailed how Nandipha Magudumana allegedly shopped around for corpses to use in Thabo Bester’s daring prison break.
Without a body, the NPA has indicated its intention to charge five suspects linked to the disappearance of Nick Frischke with murder.
A 28-year-old woman from Marikana, Mpumalanga, is due in court for the alleged arson attack that charred her seven-month-old baby.
State witness Captain Bonginkosi Mtshali told the court that the murder weapon that killed Senzo Meyiwa was likely not sealed in evidence.
The owners standing trial in the Enyobeni tavern case are expected to launch their defence after the state rested its case.
The firearm in question, discovered in the possession of accused No 3, Mthobisi Mncube, was stored at the Cleveland police station. Mncube is one of the five men arrested in connection with the murder of Senzo Meyiwa in October 2014.
Mpumalanga police made a breathrough in a series of Nelspruit business robberies after a bartender was found with an arms cache linked to several open cases.
A suspect is due to appear in court on two counts of murder related to the Pretoria special needs school fire.
