Senzo Meyiwa trial: Thwala admits to contradiction in previous witness testimony

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Mthokozisi Thwala conceded that his version of events differed from that of the late Bafana Bafana captain's childhood friend, Tumelo Madlala.

JOHANNESBURG - An eyewitness in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has conceded that there are contradictions in his testimony and what the witness who appeared before him told the court.

#SenzoMeyiwaTrial we are back in the Pretoria High court where Mthokozisi Thwala is back on the witness stand.' EWN Reporter May 11, 2023 Mthokozisi Thwala is being cross-examined in court where five men are being tried for the Bafana Bafana’s captain's murder. He was among the people who were present when Meyiwa was shot at the home of his girlfriend, singer Kelly Khumalo, in Vosloorus in October 2014.- Thwala given a warning over his answering of questions during cross-examination- Meyiwa murder trial: Defence calls into question witness’ differing accounts- Senzo Meyiwa trial: Accused's lawyer says witness will dispute Thwala's version

Before Thwala took the stand, Meyiwa's childhood friend Tumelo Madlala told the court the Bafana Bafana star was fighting the second intruder to stop him from entering the house.Lawyer for the third accused, advocate Charles Mnisi, pointed this out to Thwala. “I’m not asking what is it that you saw, I’m not asking whether you’ll see the same thing or not, I’m asking you whether you realise that there’s a contradiction between what you told the court and what Mr. Madlala told the court. It’s simple, I don’t want an explanation.”

 

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