Africa-Press – South-Africa. Singer Kelly Khumalo is not on the State’s witness list in the trial of five men accused of killing her boyfriend, Senzo Meyiwa, in 2014.
The prosecutor, advocate George Baloyi, on Monday confirmed to the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria that she would not be called as a witness.
It matter came up during the cross-examination of her sister, Zandile Khumalo, the State’s first witness.
Advocate Zithulele Nxumalo, for the defence, told Zandile there were contradictions in the statements given by the occupants in the house when Meyiwa was shot in October 2014.
“You told this court the first gunshot was in the kitchen. But a statement by your sister, Kelly, suggests the struggle was in the dining room,” said Nxumalo.
Zandile said she couldn’t answer, and that he was welcome to call Kelly to ask her because she was still alive.
Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng then asked Baloyi whether the State would call Kelly as a witness – to which Baloyi responded, “no”.
Nxumalo told the court the defence would bring an application for Kelly to testify.
This was followed by a heated exchange after Nxumalo told Zandile to stop giving long-winded answers.
Zandile said:
Mokgoatlheng interjected – and said the court’s decorum should be maintained.
Nxumalo then said to Zandile: “I put it to you that the deceased was killed by someone in the house.”
Zandile replied: “What I’m saying is people came in and shot Senzo. There were intruders; they shot Senzo. I’m not lying. I don’t care how often you try to say what you are saying; my response will remain the same. You can say it 50 times differently, my response will be the same.”
The trial continues.
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