Senzo Meyiwa trial: Cop grilled after he 'did nothing' about accused's arms exchange on day of murder

He said he saw three of the accused - Bongani Ntanzi, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, and Mthobisi Mncube - heading to his nephew's room. He followed them because he was suspicious.He had left his service pistol in his nephew's room, so he was anxious and immediately looked for it and smelt it to establish if it had been used.

Defence advocate Zithulele Nxumalo asked Zungu why he had failed to act after seeing the exchange in his nephew's room."As a police officer, you saw people exchange firearms in a hostel room and did nothing," Nxumalo put it to him.Zungu previously told the court he was with the five men at a hostel in Vosloorus for a get-together on the night Meyiwa was killed.Ntanzi, Sibiya, Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, and Fisokuhle Ntuli are on trial for Meyiwa's murder.

They have pleaded guilty to charges of murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, possession of an unlicensed firearm, and possession of ammunition.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.

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