The murder trial of former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper and captain Senzo Meyiwa has been postponed to 14 November 2022.
On Friday, State witness and Meyiwa’s best friend Tumelo Madlala was on his fourth day of cross-examination by defence attorney Advocate Tshepo Thobane.
Thobane represents four of the five men standing trial.
WHY THE TRIAL HAD TO BE POSTPONED
The matter had to be adjourned after presiding Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela was informed that Advocate Zandile Mshololo, the lawyer for accused number five, was feeling unwell and needed to see a doctor.
The proceedings were also postponed for the bail hearing of accused number two, Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi,
The bail hearing for Ntanzi is scheduled for next Thursday in the high court.
“Mr Madlala we’re not proceeding further today. The only bad thing about it is that you’ll have cross-examination after some time,” said Judge Maumela.
“We are postponing this case to 14 November for further hearing.
“And it means you’ll have to keep in mind what you said in your evidence in chief and what you said while answering questions from Mr Thobane,” added Maumela.
TRIAL RESUMPTION DATE REVEALED
The matter will again sit from 14 November to 2 December 2022.
Bongani Ntanzi, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Mthobisi Ncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, and Fisokuhle Ntuli are on trial for the murder of the football star.
The tragic incident occurred at Kelly Khumalo’s Vosloorus home on 26 October 2014.
Meyiwa was given a state funeral which took place at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
His funeral was attended by amongst others multitude of football fans, his club colleagues, football officials and politician dignitaries.
The list included PSL chairman Irvin Khoza, Kaizer Chiefs’ Kaizer Motaung, CAF president Patrice Motsepe and SAFA president Danny Jordaan.
Spanish football legend Iker Casillas was amongst those who paid tribute to Meyiwa.
The goalie posted a picture on Instagram of Meyiwa holding Casillas’ Real Madrid jersey that was exchanged when Spain played South Africa in an international friendly.
