‘Public figure, the peeper’: Zandie praises herself after Meyiwa trial

Musician Zandile “Zandie” Khumalo has lauded herself a warrior shortly after appearing at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria for cross examination in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial on Tuesday, 25 July.

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ZANDIE KHUMALO GUSHES OVER HERSELF

The Ikhwela singer first took to the witness on Tuesday last week in the the rebooted trial after it had to restart as a new judge, Ratha Mokgoatlheng, took over.

After the last defence lawyer wrapped up cross examining her on Tuesday, 25 July, Zandie took to Instagram to heap praise on herself.

In a lengthy post, Zandie quoted lyrics from singer Zuko and Nwabisa’s song titled Qhawe Lam.

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She continued: “The time of shrinking to make others comfortable is over,the time of dimming our light to make others comfortable is over……the time of suppressing our magic to make others comfortable is over.

“Zandile Lorraine Khumalo u are a warrior, uliqhawe [you’re a hero] and I fall in love with u everyday [sic] Public figure, Popola Mapopola [the one who peeps]

“BATHINTA THINA BAZOFA BAPHELE IMIKHONTO YETHU INGCOLILE…….NGEKE ZULU NGEKE [Those who touch us will perish, our spears are dirty… No, Zulu nation, no].”

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LONGWE WAS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND

Zandie is among the people who were in the house the night the Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper was shot in what’s believed to be a botched robbery.

During her testimony, the singer told the court that two intruders entered the Khumalo household on 26 October 2014 in Vosloorus where Meyiwa would later get killed.

She said three shots were fired, one while there was a scuffle where she and the other witnesses were fighting the armed intruders, and two others after she ran off to hide in the bathroom.

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Zandie made three statements which were all picked apart by the defence counsels; one on 27 October 2014 another on 6 November 2014 and a third on 2 October 2018.

In one statement, Zandie said her then-boyfriend Longwe Twala was nowhere to be found when Meyiwa was taken to the hospital. She said they only saw him when he arrived at the hospital with her mother, Ntombi Khumalo, and he had changed his clothes. She also said that Longwe did not see Meyiwa at the hospital.

“There is an SMS Longwe sent to Thwala [Meyiwa’s friend Mthokozisi] saying Senzo was shot in front of us.

“He is suggesting he was there. But you said Longwe ran out?” Advocate Zithulele Nxumalo asked.

Zandie replied: “He will come here to tell the court. I can’t speak on his behalf. Call Longwe.”

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