The murder trial of former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa resumes today, Monday, 2 June 2025, in the Pretoria High Court after nearly a week’s delay.
What to expect from the Senzo Meyiwa trial today
The court previously adjourned proceedings on Tuesday, 27 May 2025, to allow time for the State to gather Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) tracker data from several police vehicles involved in the arrests of the accused.
This data is expected to play a central role in how the defence will proceed with the cross-examination of witnesses, particularly regarding allegations that some of the accused were assaulted during their arrest.
Advocate Charles Mnisi, representing accused one and three, and Advocate Sipho Ramosepele, representing accused two, have insisted that understanding the movements of specific vehicles is necessary to confirm or challenge parts of the prosecution’s narrative.
State prosecutor Advocate George Baloyi informed the court that not all data had been collected yet.
Among the vehicles in question are a Toyota Fortuner, a white BMW, a red VW Golf, and a Nissan bakkie.
According to Baloyi, the red Golf lacked a tracking device, while the bakkie was previously used by an officer who has since passed away. Some of the data also depends on cooperation from the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department and a now-disbanded SWAT team.
A Polo used by Constable Sizwe Zungu is also under scrutiny and must be made available to the defence.
Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela acknowledged the delay but made it clear that protecting the rights of the accused is paramount. He allowed the extension to ensure all relevant documents are collected.
The data could influence the defence’s decision on whether to recall Zungu and another officer, Buthelezi, for further questioning.
Zungu is the state’s key witness who previously testified that all five accused were in Vosloorus on the day Meyiwa was shot in October 2014. The defence claims AVL data may show Zungu was not at the scene, potentially undermining his testimony.
Last week’s proceedings also saw Philani Stanley Sambo from the Legal Practice Council testifying on the credentials of Advocate Dominic Mjiyako, who represented accused two during a 2020 confession.
Sambo confirmed that Mjiyako was a qualified attorney at the time, though a systems glitch had caused his certificate number to be duplicated. The defence raised concerns over possible irregularities and questioned whether Ntanzi had properly mandated Mjiyako, potentially challenging the validity of the confession.
Watch the Senzo Meyiwa trial live here
Today’s proceedings can be streamed live live below. Proceedings are expected to kick off at 10:00. The stream will be embedded below not later than 09:00.
