Senzo Meyiwa trial: Accused fired lawyer ‘sent’ by his old legal representative, court hears

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Bongani Ntanzi, one of the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case, dismissed another lawyer who purportedly had been sent by his old lawyer.

Accused number two Bongani Ntanzi at the Pretoria High Court on 15 September 2022. Picture: Gallo Images/Tebogo LetsieOn Friday, Ntanzi continued with his evidence-in-chief, led by the defence, after taking the witness stand earlier this week.

The court previously heard that Ntanzi was represented by Mjiyako when he allegedly made a confession statement before Magistrate Vivian Cronje on‘I was even bleeding by the nose’ – Senzo Meyiwa murder accused tells court of alleged assault The accused denied that he consulted with the lawyer at a police station in Pretoria, where he was detained, a day before the alleged confession was made.He had earlier told the court that he had terminated the lawyer’s mandate.

Mjiyako withdrew his services on 3 March, 2021, two days before Ntanzi returned to court, because he was not paid for his services.

 

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