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We are back in the Pretoria High Court for the #SenzoMeyiwaTrial
Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela will hand down a ruling on the live broadcast of the next witness’ testimony.
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Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela will hand down a ruling on the live broadcast of the next witness’ testimony.
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#SenzoMeyiwatrial After Teffo's exit, Judge Maumela is now handing down judgement. @motso_modise
#SenzoMeyiwatrial Maumela: The court has to take the public interest into account in this case.
When all is said and done the court has to ensure that the interest of justice is taken into account. @motso_modise
When all is said and done the court has to ensure that the interest of justice is taken into account. @motso_modise
#SenzoMeyiwatrial Bongani Ntanzi is the last accused to arrive. We are about to start any minute now.
The court will determine a way forward on an application by a concealed witness to stop live broadcasting of the trial. @motso_modise
The court will determine a way forward on an application by a concealed witness to stop live broadcasting of the trial. @motso_modise
#SenzoMeyiwatrial Judge Maumela starts by asking state Advocate George Baloyi if there are delays being experienced in bringing the accused to court, Baloyi says not according to his knowledge. @motso_modise
One of Senzo Meyiwa’s best friends, Tumelo Madlala, who was in the house when he was shot, is expected to testify tomorrow. He was in Joburg for less than an hour when Senzo was shot. It would be interesting to hear where he spent the night and why he didn’t attend the funeral. 
Where are the sneakers Senzo was wearing when he taken to hospital? Where is the towel, covered with his blood, that was used to cover the bullet hole when he was rushed to hospital? Why was it a mission to hand over Senzo’s belongs to his family #SenzoMeyiwatrial #TumeloMadlala
Can we have the list, at least the first 10 people, that each and everyone who was in the house called after Senzo was shot? Where exactly did Senzo die, in the dinning room between sofa and TV, on someone’s arms, in the car or at the hospital? #SenzoMeyiwatrial #TumeloMadlala
Unpacking Senzo Meyiwa murder investigation bungle: Police must tell South Africa who, within their ranks, allowed two different teams to investigate one case: team 1 reporting directly to minister Bheki Cele while team 2 to former commissioner Khehla Sitole. #SenzoMeyiwaTrial
They must also explain why Maggie Phiri was not arrested on the spot for interfering with the crime scene, after she admitted cleaning up the house before police arrived. They must tell South Africa why no single statement, from everyone who was in the house, was taken that night
The people who were inside the house must tell South Africa why they didn’t call the police or ask for help. It was only a neighbour, a retired cop, who blew a whistle to alert the others and personally called the cops. One cellphone, that was in the house, was never handed over.
The #SenzoMeyiwatrial will end in tears, the government must quickly issue a tender for a box of tissues. Foot and mouth is a serious disease. #WhoKilledSenzoMeyiwa
Common sense is a flower that doesn t grow in everyone s garden. When robbers go to rob a bank, someone is a designated driver, someone is on the lookout while others will go in and rob. When police arrest the suspects for the robbery, the driver and lookout guys are arrested too
Just because the state claims two people entered the house on the night Senzo was killed, it doesn’t mean there were no other people allegedly involved in the planning and execution of a crime. The burden is on the state to prove beyond any reasonable doubt that they have a case
Adv Zandile Mshololo now up. She is representing accused number 5.
Mshololo: How many statements did you make with regards to this case?
Mosia: One statement.
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Mshololo: How many statements did you make with regards to this case?
Mosia: One statement.
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Mshololo: Do you remember the question posed to you about what caused the delay of you arriving at the crime scene?
Mosia: Yes
Mshololo: Your answer?
Mosia: The person who reported the crime scene to me did not have the address.
Mosia: Yes
Mshololo: Your answer?
Mosia: The person who reported the crime scene to me did not have the address.
Mshololo: What else?
Mosia: He told me to go to the hospital and on my way I went past the police station trying to find out if the station can help me.
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Mosia: He told me to go to the hospital and on my way I went past the police station trying to find out if the station can help me.
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Court is back in session. #SenzoMeyiwatrial
Teffo: What you said before court adjourns, is this what was narrated to you by the Major General Ndlovu?
Mosia: Yes.
Teffo: And you still confirm that he was not an eyewitness?
Mosia: Yes
Mosia: Yes.
Teffo: And you still confirm that he was not an eyewitness?
Mosia: Yes
Teffo: I put it to you that an eye witness will testify that #SenzoMeyiwatrial was allegedly shot by Kelly Khumalo, by mistake. Your response?
Mosia: No response.
Mosia: No response.
Adv Malesela Teffo continues with the cross examination. Teffo starts by apologising to Sergeant Mosia for using foul language.
Mosia: Apology accepted.
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Mosia: Apology accepted.
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Adv Teffo: The investigators for the 375 docket are determined that the people earmarked to be the suspects (7 of them) must be arrested, charged and prosecuted.
Baloyi gets up: We hope these investigators will be called to testify.
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Baloyi gets up: We hope these investigators will be called to testify.
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Mosia says he has no comment on this statement #SenzoMeyiwatrial
Adv Teffo: Are you now aware that there are two cases that have been opened in regards to this murder?
Mosia: Now I know.
Mosia: Now I know.
Adv Teffo: The theory of the first case is that two men entered the house and when they left, our hero #SenzoMeyiwa was killed. Leading to the five men behind me being arrested. Can you see them?
Mosia: I see them.
Mosia: I see them.
Adv Teffo: The other case says it is nonsensical that two people entered that house. What is being said is that there were people in that house that day, the owner, family and visitors, including our beloved son of the soul. #SenzoMeyiwa.
Adv Teffo: in your affidavit, it seems to me there are two crime scenes. Which one are you referring to?
Mosia: the secondary scene where the deceased was taken to. The hospital.
Teffo: we have a secondary and a primary?
Mosia: that’s correct.
Mosia: the secondary scene where the deceased was taken to. The hospital.
Teffo: we have a secondary and a primary?
Mosia: that’s correct.
Adv Teffo: Which one is the primary address?
Mosia: the Vosloorus one where he was shot.
Teffo: he was then taken to Botshelong hospital and that’s a secondary address?
Mosia: correct
Mosia: the Vosloorus one where he was shot.
Teffo: he was then taken to Botshelong hospital and that’s a secondary address?
Mosia: correct
#SenzoMeyiwatrial Sergeant Thabo Mosia is in the witness stand.
Advocate Malesela Teffo begins the cross examination. #SenzoMeyiwa
Advocate Malesela Teffo begins the cross examination. #SenzoMeyiwa
Mosia now reading his affidavit from 2019, 5 years after the soccer star was killed. #SenzoMeyiwatrial
Mosia: On 4 June 2019, Colonel Buthelezi from PTA office requested a statement from me regarding the murder scene in Vosloorus, in October 2014. 💃🏽#SenzoMeyiwatrial
Court is back in session #SenzoMeyiwatrial #SenzoMeyiwa
Judge Maumela will make a ruling on the attendance of Ten10 films during the proceedings.
Judge Maumela will make a ruling on the attendance of Ten10 films during the proceedings.
Maumela: Media houses, many if not all, applied or requested to film by submitting forms in order to be inside the court room and particularly to be engaging in all activities, in terms of recording and notifying the public about what is happening in the trial. #SenzoMeyiwatrial
Maumela: there were no ground rules set. It was presumed media houses are not attending court proceedings for the first time. They would know what to do and not to do. It’s not proving to the case in this trial. #SenzoMeyiwatrial #SenzoMeyiwa
The judge starts with the issue of media in court.
Maumela: This case is being run in open court. There are guidelines that should be followed. #SenzoMeyiwaTrial
Maumela: This case is being run in open court. There are guidelines that should be followed. #SenzoMeyiwaTrial
Maumela: the Public has a constitutional right to know what is happening. Legal representative of accused 1-4 have an issue of the attendance in court of Netflix. #SenzoMeyiwatrial
