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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The advocate for two of the five men accused of murdering Senzo Meyiwa has pointed out contradictions between eyewitness Mthokozisi Thwala’s version and that of a neighbour.<\/p>\n

Thwala, a friend of the former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, was back on the witness stand in the Gauteng High Court on Monday where he was cross-examined by advocate Sipho Ramosepele who is representing two of the accused.<\/p>\n

Bongani Ntanzi, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Mthobisi Ncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Fisokuhle Ntuli are on trial for the murder of Meyiwa, who was shot dead on 26 October 2014.<\/p>\n

Towards the end of the day, Ramosepele focused his questions on what Thwala did immediately after Meyiwa was shot, allegedly by two of the accused before court.<\/p>\n

After the gunshot<\/b><\/p>\n

In his evidence-in-chief, Thwala said after a gunshot went off, he ran outside, turned to the left and jumped into the neighbour’s yard.<\/p>\n

He added the second intruder ran after him but kept running down the street after he jumped into the yard next door.<\/p>\n

There he was met by two men, a son, and a father.<\/p>\n

Thwala told the court he could not remember the exact conversation he had with them but does recall introducing himself and telling them there was a robbery next door.<\/p>\n

While talking to the neighbours, he said he heard screams, and it was Kelly Khumalo’s mother who had come out of the house.<\/p>\n

Khumalo and Meyiwa were dating at the time. They were at Khumalo’s mother’s house when he was shot.<\/p>\n

Thwala jumped back over and asked Khumalo’s mother where the gunman was, she said he had left the house.<\/p>\n

It was only then, according to his testimony, that he went back into the house and saw Meyiwa had been shot.<\/p>\n

Neighbour’s statement<\/b><\/p>\n

Ramosepele told Thwala the neighbour’s son had made a statement to police, which conflicted with his testimony before the court.<\/p>\n

According to that statement, after Thwala jumped into their yard, he told them there was a “big problem in the Khumalo household and they had been attacked” but did not mention a robbery.<\/p>\n

The neighbour said Thwala told them Meyiwa had been shot.<\/p>\n

However, on his own version, Thwala said he only discovered the soccer player had been shot after he returned to the house.<\/p>\n

It is further alleged by the neighbour that immediately after the gunshot, Thwala jumped over the wall, inferring he was already outside the house when the gunshot went off.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Thwala claimed he ran out of the house after the gunshot went off.<\/p>\n

Ramosepele put it to Thwala he and others in the house had “fabricated and fashioned this tale of intruders coming into the house and the botched robbery story”.<\/p>\n

Thwala denied this.<\/p>\n

Ramosepele had earlier also said Thwala’s version was at odd as to how a real, live robbery situation would play out.<\/p>\n

The trial is expected to continue on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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