By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The murder trial of former Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates captain Senzo Meyiwa continued on Tuesday, 28 May at the High Court in Pretoria.
During the court proceedings, Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng and defence lawyer Thulani Mngomezulu had a heated argument. This resulted in Mokgoatlheng been accused of colluding with the state.
In response Judge Mokgoatlheng threatened to sue Mngomezulu.
Tempers flared in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial today as defense counsel for accused 1 and 2, Advocate Thulani Mngomezulu, accused Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng of colluding with the state.
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The five suspects, Carlos Mthobisi Mncube, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Fisokuhle Ntuli, facing murder, attempted murder, robbery and gun charges, were nabbed in October 2021, on the seventh anniversary of the Pirates goalkeeper’s death.
One of the murder accused, Sibiya, was recently sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for attempted murder. He was found guilty of shooting his girlfriend, who, at the time, had threatened to lift the lid on his alleged involvement in the death of Meyiwa.
Kelly Khumalo has also been linked to the death of Meyiwa who, at the time, was romantically involved with the revered songstress.
Despite numerous rumours of her alleged mastermind of the murder, her attorney Magdalene Moonsamy has maintained that her client remains “very positive” and “in good spirits”.
“She has been looking forward to this, and it’s nowhere, and we anticipate closure. There is a family involved, there is a child involved that has lost her dad and this is important for the purposes of herself and for the purposes of moving forward,” Moonsamy said at the time.