Defence lawyers say they cannot proceed without the photographs, while state prosecutor George Baloyi is against the trial not continuing
State witness, forensic officer Thabo Mosia, who was recalled to the stand, said he only took eight pictures as he had problems with his camera
State witness and sangoma Lionel Robert Zwane told the Pretoria high court that three men came to ask for herbs before going on ‘a job’
Lieutenant Colonel Christian Mangena’s reconstruction of the scene showed that two shots were fired in the house where the football player was killed
State witness Captain Bongani Mtshali says the only time the gun would have been in an unsealed bag was at the ballistics centre
Defence advocate Zandile Mshololo reiterated the assertion that the bullet found in the kitchen was planted
Defence advocate Sipho Ramosepele says Kelly Khumalo, Mthokozisi Thwala and Tumelo Madlala failed to get emergency help when the footballer was shot
Judge Ratha Ratha Mokgoatlheng rebukes state witness Tumelo Madlala after he calls the accused ‘dogs’
Police data analyst Colonel Lambertus told the court that the only person who could have done a SIM swap on Meyiwa’s cell phone was the person who had his ID
State witness Mthokozisi Thwala claims a police officer ordered him to change his statement about events surrounding the 2014 killing of the footballer
Teffo demanded that Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela meet him in chambers before the trial proceeded, saying he wanted to discuss “other issues” that could not be mentioned in public
Accused Fisokuhle Ntuli’s lawyer, who the state said was ‘unprepared’ for trial, requested a postponement to interview expected witnesses
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As the trial’s start was postponed, the defence’s lawyer let slip that two of his clients would confess
The trial of four men starts on 11 April in the Pretoria high court