Above the law: The Senzo Meyiwa Trial

After two years of gripping courtroom drama, the State has officially rested its case. EWN’s Kgomotso Modise sits down with Mabelane Mabelane, a proponent of the prosecution, Bongani Masuku, an outspoken critic of the State's arguments, and Kabelo Seabi, a seasoned legal analyst. Together, they unpack the case and provide clarity on what this case could mean moving forward.

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The trial within a trial is finally over. The confession statements signed by two of the accused have been admitted as evidence. The Judge found that they were made freely and voluntarily. But what does that mean for the three other accused?

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More dramatic events unfold in the Pretoria High Court. Senzo Meyiwa's lover, singer Kelly Khumalo implicated in his murder.

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The trial within a trial continues to establish the admissibility of confession statements by two of the accused. More police witnesses took the stand and all insisted the accused were calm and willing to confess, but the accused maintained that they were brutally beaten to confess.

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The Pretoria High Court is hearing a trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of confession statements made by two of the accused.

We speak to legal analyst, Romeo Nthambeleni

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A new judge has been introduced for the Senzo Meyiwa trial as Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela fell ill.  Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng takes over as a reset button has been pressed, Judge Mokgoatlheng spent the week making sure no time was wasted. Kgomotso Modise, Nokukhanya Mntambo and legal analyst Mpumelelo Zikalala unpacks this point and more.  

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Another interesting week in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial as state witness Zandile Khumalo told the Pretoria High Court that none of the men in the dock was the gunman on the day the soccer star was killed. Khumalo broke down when she gave her testimony and addressed the accused directly. This week Melusi Xulu, legal analyst together with Khomotso Modise unpack these developments and more. 

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Mthokosizi Thwala has finished his time on the witness stand and on this episode, we delve deep into his testimony. Thwala has struggled to describe the gun used for this robbery gone wrong and the language used by the intruders on that fatal day that claimed the life of Senzo Meyiwa. Kgomotso Modise and Melusi Xulu who is a legal analysis unpack these developments and take some of the audience contributions. 

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We analyse the testimony of Mthokozosi Thwala, Senzo Meyiwa's friend who was the latest to testify in court and was in the room when Meyiwa took his last breath. Like all the other testimonies, Thwala's caused controversy and has the country speaking out. We invited advocate Nthabiseng Dubazane  a legal analyst to help unpack these developments. 

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Senzo Meyiwa's childhood friend,Tumelo Madlala completed his testimony on the witness stand weeping. The court also heard that Madlala was paid by Netflix for images of Senzo Meyiwa. Kgomotso Modise invited Attorney, Mpumelelo Zikalala to go over these developments.

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