The Presiding Judge in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Ratha Mokgoatlheng. Images: Twitter/@Sli_Masikane.
WATCH: Senzo Meyiwa trial
The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa trial was granted an opportunity to listen to a three-hour long recording of Bongani Ntanzi’s confession.
The Presiding Judge in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Ratha Mokgoatlheng. Images: Twitter/@Sli_Masikane.
The defence in the trial-within-a-trial of the five men accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa is expected to cross-examine State witness and magistrate Vivienne Cronje on Thursday, 19 October.
On Tuesday, Cronje told the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria that she took down accused 2 Bongani Ntanzi’s confession statement in the presence of his lawyer and that there is a three-hour recording which Ntanzi was not made aware of.
SENZO MEYIWA TRIAL CONTINUES
Five men are on trial at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria for the murder of the soccer star, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Ntanzi, Mthobisi Prince Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Fisokuhle Nkani Ntuli. 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 as the trial has started afresh under Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng.
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Court proceedings normally start at 10:00, adjourn at 13:00 for lunch and resume again at 14:00. However, due to unforeseen circumstances on a particular day there are delays and sometimes court adjourns for either tea or lunch earlier than the set times indicated above.
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