By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Vodacom forensic supervisor Pinky Vythilingam continued her testimony in the football star Senzo Meyiwa murder trial at the Pretoria High Court.
The court proceedings were delayed on Wednesday. This was to allow accused number three, Mthobisi Mncube, to attend his doctor’s appointment.
The court also granted the legal representatives an extra 15 minutes to wrap up their discussion with C-Max’s CEO at Kgosi Mampuru. This comes after accused numbers three and five made cold water allegations on Tuesday.
Vythilingam began her evidence about call data from a phone number allegedly connected to accused number three, Mncube.
State prosecutor Ronnie Sibanda asked Vythilingam to inform the court if this cellphone had picked up the Spruitview tower at any point using her data.
“Yes. I did pick it up on the 24th of November 2014 at 19:03:57 when MTC was received. It show 2G Sprutiview SG, “she said.
“On 28 November, the first time was at 13:08:03 Spruitview, thereafter 13:34:46 Spruitview. Then 13:35:36 Spruitview. Thereafter, at 15:53, the tower was Bopang Kgotso. Then reflected Vosloorus Square.”
Sibande then asked her to explain further. “The towers you have placed on record, are they the same towers that the phone of the deceased was picking up on the 26 of Octber?”
“Yes,” Vythilingam responded.
Sibanda asked Vythilingam to focus on the number ending with 0436. It is a cellphone number believed to belong to Sello Twala.
“Looking at the GPRS data, the first entry, on 26 October 2014 at 19:47:19, it shows Spruitview. It shows Vosloorus at 19:48.
“At 20:01:01 it shows Spruitview. It is in Vosloorus at 20:16:44. The remainder of the page reflects Spruitview. According to Rica, this number belongs to Longwe Twala,” said Vythilingam.
When asked about Kelly Khumalo’s number, Vythilingm said from 14:07:51 on the day Meyiwa was killed, Khumalo’s phone has no cell tower.
“At 23:28:03, there are no towers identified. Those are the two entries of the 26 of October 2014 on this number,” she added.
Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Fisokuhle Ntuli are on trial for the murder of Meyiwa.
They face charges of premeditated murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravated circumstances, possession of firearms without a licence and possession of ammunition. All five men pleaded not guilty.