By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The Cellphone data analyst has confirmed in the Pretoria high court the cellphone links between the men accused of killing soccer star Senzo Meyiwa.
On Monday, testimony was heard detailing how the phones were found while Bongani Ntanzi and Fisokuhle Ntuli were in custody.
Ntanzi and Ntuli are among five men accused of the Orlando Pirates goalkeeper’s 2014 murder.
Lieutenant-Colonel Gideon Gouws analysed the data from the phones found on Ntanzi in February 2021 and Ntuli in August 2020.
His testimony was halted when he tried to make an amendment to his affidavit while on the witness stand.
The defence’s Advocate Zandile Mshololo argued that the accused ere being prejudiced.
“We have not been furnished with a supplementary affidavit. We do not know what’s the information that will be supplemented. We are taken by surprise as the witness wishes to explain and amend the paragraph as he likes.”
On Wednesday, Gouws started with Ntanzi’s phone and said it had two SIM cards, MTN and Vodacom. However, it was discovered that at some point, he switched from Vodacom to Cell C.
“There were no contacts on the MTN SIM card, the Vodacom SIM card had contacts and the contacts were put on Microsoft Excel sheet…It shows there was communication between all the accused before court. These are all the numbers which show there was communication visa versa, “Gouws said in his testimony.
Gouws added that a memory card obtained from Ntanzi’s phone showed that he had saved a photo from a newspaper article regarding the Meyiwa case.
Regarding Ntuli’s device, Gouws said his device also had two Vodacom SIM cards and most of the data was deleted. He said downloads on the phone were not made and he wasn’t sure why.
However, he found that Ntuli had contacts of his legal representative, Mshololo and accused three,Mthobisi Prince Mncube.
There was also a photo of him on the phone.
Gouws continues under cross-examination from the defence.
Ntanzi, Ntuli, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya‚ Mncube and Mthokoziseni Ziphozonke Maphisa are accused of murdering Meyiwa in Vosloorus in October 2014.