While Judge Nkosinathi Chili finally allowed the application for the trial to be held in camera, it did not stop the first witness from looking scared; not once did he shift his gaze the way of the accused.It is quite clear, given the background to Glebelands Hostel, that there is a very real danger to those who will testify,” said veteran state prosecutor, Advocate Dorian Paver, while making the application.
In 2016, ANC councillor Princess Zodwa Sibiya was murdered at Glebelands Hostel in front of her children. He said that when the witnesses were given subpoenas, they had indicated they would “appreciate it” if the court was closed to the public.When we told them how the [proceedings would work], that’s when they said they wouldn’t testify in open court.”
Friends and family of the accused could keep abreast of proceedings through the media, who should not be kept from the courtroom, should the judge so wish, said Paver. It was at this scene that Mdweshu was allegedly wounded and his blood found on a plastic Sunfoil oil bottle, linked through DNA. Mdweshu has been charged with four counts of attempted murder for the incident, along with Mbuthuma, Mcobothi, Hlophe, Ntshangase and Mkhize.
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