By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Advocate Zithulele Nxumalo, representing accused four in the Senzo Meyiwa case, continued with his cross-examination of Brigadier Bongani Gininda, the lead investigator in the case on Wednesday.
Meyiwa was shot and killed at the house of the mother of his then girlfriend Kelly Khumalo, in Vosloorus, on the East Rand, on October 26, 2014.
The people who were present in the house during the murder were Kelly, her sister Zandile, their mother Gladness, Meyiwa, Zandile’s then boyfriend Longwe Twala, and Meyiwa’s close friends Tumelo Madlala and Mthokozisi Twala.
During the proceedings, Nxumalo asked, why it has been been 10 years since Meyiwa was killed and the motive is still under investigation?
In response, Gininda accused Nxumalo of trying to give an impression that he had been with the case since 2014. Even though he had joined in six years ago.
Nxumalo said the investigation is flawed. This because Gininda testified that Khumalo was the mastermind behind Meyiwa’s murder. But the indictment suggests that she is a complainant in this matter. Also because she lost her cellphone during the robbery.
“That suggestion is baseless and misleading. The defence has the copy of the docket and has seen what evidence we have collected. So to say it is flawed is completely misleading. The evidence speaks for itself,” said Gininda.
“Is Miss Kelly Khumalo going to come to this court and testify, do you know?” asked Nxumalo.
State prosecutor Adv Gorge Baloyi interjected, saying it is the discretion of the state to decide which witness to call. And at the end of the state’s case the state will make all the witnesses that have not been called, available to the defence.
“We have said on several occasions that we are not going to call miss kelly khumalo. If he wants us to repeat it, we are not going to call her.”
Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, Mthobisi Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, and Fisokuhle Ntuli are standing trial for the murder of the late football star.
They have all pleaded not guilty to all charges.
They face charges of murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, possession of an unlicenced firearm, and possession of ammunition.