By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The state intends to call Brigadier general Bongani Gininda, the lead investigating officer in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial.
This comes after the state finished cross-examining ballistics expert Malesela Ntini on Tuesday at the Pretoria High Court.
The state claimed that they would contact their tracker expert to provide an update to the court regarding the car that Longwe Twala was driving on October 26, 2014, the day Meyiwa was shot and killed.
However, the state failed and informed the court that they would call Gininda instead.
“Our efforts to secure that witness have failed. We now plan to call Brigadier Gininda tomorrow, “said advocate George Baloyi, the state prosecutor.
Due to exam preparation and being in his final year of law school, Baloyi stated that Gininda would be available on specific days in October and November.
“It has been a battle to consult with him as he is busy with assignments,” he said.
The matter has been postponed to Wednesday.
Meyiwa was shot and killed while visiting the home of Kelly Khumalo, his then-girlfriend, in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg, on August 26, 2014.