Senzo Meyiwa trial: Witness claims police assaulted him but 'nothing has happened' | The Citizen

Three of the five men accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial leave the dock at Pretoria High Court on 17 July 2023. Picture: Gallo Images/Phill Magakoehas questioned why an investigation into his alleged assault has seemingly gone silent.

The witness revealed how he was allegedly, under false pretences, transported from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal to Pretoria, Gauteng in January 2019 only to be allegedly tied up and relentlessly assaulted “for a good 45 minutes to an hour”.He said a female police officer identified as Joyce Buthulezi and another male officer, Meshack Makhubo allegedly fetched him from his place in Umlazi.

“I remember Ipid visited me once at my workplace to take statements. They were also shocked when I told them what happened. They said they would investigate the matter. But, up until now, nothing has happened,” he said.

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