By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Advocate Malesela Teffo has made a U-turn and will remain as counsel for the four accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial.
Teffo withdrew from the case citing harrasment earlier this month.
On Thursday it emerged that Teffo wrote to the high court to notify it that he will continue representing accused number one to four.
His return to court comes with a list of demands, some of which have little bearing on the actual case.
His demands include that Police Minister Bheki Cele be fired and that Meyiwa’s former girlfriend Kelly Khumalo be prosecuted in the trial.
He said Cele should be investigated for “abusing his position as minister of police”.
He has also asked for his clients to be trialled separately to accused number 5, Fisokuhle Ntuli.
Another demand from the advocate was that the lead investigator in the case be removed. He accused Colonel Bongani Gininda of withholding an affidavit relating to the case.
Teffo also wants Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Andrew Chauke to withdraw charges against him. The advocate was arrested in the courtroom in April.
Police said a warrant of arrest had been issued against him for missing several court appearances after being charged with common assault and trespassing.
The matter was postponed to August 2 after Teffo’s withdrawal to allow for accused one to four to find legal counsel.
Five men are standing trial for the murder of the Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, who was shot and killed during a robbery at his girlfriend Kelly Khumalo mum’s home, in Vosloorus in 2014