By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has been postponed in the High Court in Pretoria to Tuesday, 12 September.
The state was expected to call a third witness but, the witness will only arrive this afternoon.
The state, therefore, asked for a postponement.
State prosecutor George Baloyi said the witness was unable to be in court on Monday morning, due to the unavailability of flights.
In granting the postponement, Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela cautioned the State that, in future, arrangements should be made in good time and stop-gap measures should be lined up so that the “case flows”.
Five men have been charged for the murder of the Meyiwa who was gunned down in Vosloorus in 2014.
At the time of the murder, Meyiwa, an Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana skipper, was visiting his girlfriend and the mother of his child, singer Kelly Khumalo.
The judge reiterated that to avoid delays in future, a witness should be inserted to fill the gaps as all proceedings were recorded.