'Senzo was my friend': Thwala denies covering up circumstances of Meyiwa's death

JOHANNESBURG - Senzo Meyiwa’s close friend Mthokozisi Thwala has denied covering up the true circumstances of how the Bafana Bafana captain wound up dead in 2014.

While Meyiwa is believed to have been shot in an alleged robbery in Vosloorus, defence lawyers believe the five men on trial for murder are being used as scapegoats for the real killers.- Meyiwa murder trial: Defence accuses State witness of contradictory testimonyDuring his testimony in chief, Thwala told the court that Meyiwa was shot while trying to fight off two armed intruders.

His description of the two robbers mirrors the famous identikits released by police - an average height man with dreadlocks and a taller, slimmer one in a hoodie.Defence lawyer, Zithulele Nxumalo, for accused number 4, disputed Thwala recollection. “I put it to you that the deceased was shot at by one of the people in the house, obviously not the children and he did not shoot himself. There was no robbery there and he was not shot at by the intruders.”“I’m telling you that Senzo was shot by one of the intruders. We’re going to spend another nine years on this case if you don’t believe what I’m saying. I don’t understand why anyone would think I’m covering up for anyone. Senzo was my friend.

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