Previous state witnesses had told the court that they saw no injuries on accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi
State witness Constable Wendell Jonathan told the court on Monday he was not present when the accused was allegedly tortured
The defence questions Constable Nkosingphile Maphumulo’s professionalism after he admits to not taking notes
Lieutenant Colonel Nkosikhona Hadebe testified that the accused had no visible injuries and said he had not been assaulted
But a state witness, who is an interpreter, told the court that accused number two Bongani Ntanzi was eager to speak
Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng rules that the accused’s rights were violated when his alleged confession was recorded without his knowledge
Defence advocate Thulani Mngomezulu said the rights of his clients were violated
Lawyers for the two accused men who allegedly made confessions want state witness Colonel Mhlanganyelwa Mbotho recalled to the stand
A colonel told the court that accused number one Muzikakhulelwa Sibiya was read his rights and reminded that he could remain silent
According to advocate Sipho Ramosepele, his clients were tortured and coerced into signing pre-written statements
State witness Captain Mmampshedi demurred when asked to comment on Zandile Khumalo’s earlier testimony that the hat belonged to one of the intruders on the day the footballer was killed
Advocate Zandile Mshololo tells the court that the defence must be furnished with evidence before the state calls a new witness
Defence lawyers accuse the police constable of fabricating his version of events at a Vosloorus hostel, hours before the football star was murdered
Defence advocate Zithulele Nxumalo told the Pretoria high court that his client, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, did not know state witness Constable Sizwe Zungu outside of court
State witness Constable Sizwe Zungu tells court that men accused of the footballer’s murder were carrying firearms
State witness Sergeant Mandla Masondo confirmed that the gun could be linked to a taxi-related murder case
The defence advocate questioned Tumelo Madlala’s description of accused number two, Ntanzi
The sixth state witness, a childhood friend of the football star, told the Pretoria high court that he was beaten and ‘tubed’ into the early hours of the morning
Court told of images found on the cellphone of accused number three Mthokozisi Ncube
The witness could not prove that it was accused number five who made calls to Meyiwa’s girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo
Accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi, denies being in contact with other suspects
Police data analyst told the court there had also been cellphone communication between the five men on trial
Third state witness Nthabiseng Pertunia Mokete said she saw three men run from near the Khumalo house towards the park
State witness Zandile Khumalo says the defence must provide evidence for its claim that the people in the house killed the Bafana Bafana captain
Zandile Khumalo was undeterred even after Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng called her to order
The murder case of Senzo Meyiwa has been postponed to next month after the appearance of the five suspects in the Boksburg magistrate’s court took an unexpected turn