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
Nthabiseng Petunia Mokete told the court the third shot fired on the night the Bafana Bafana captain was murdered went off after three men ran past the house
Third state witness Nthabiseng Pertunia Mokete said she saw three men run from near the Khumalo house towards the park
The second state witness told the court he and other neighbours had searched the area for intruders after they heard a commotion at the Khumalo family home
Zandile Khumalo, the first witness, did not attend an identification parade of the five suspects that are in court
Khumalo, the first witness in the new trial for the footballer’s October 2014 murder, said two intruders entered through the kitchen door and demanded money and phones
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
The continent’s football boss wants to be remembered as the architect of a great African football renaissance
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Supporters’ branches, despite financial challenges, have been the lifeblood of football teams in South Africa
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His family suspects a cover-up after the Bucs star was murdered in Soweto after he was questioned by the police
The police captain’s evidence in the Paralympian’s case resulted in a murder conviction
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Kelly Khumalo’s lawyer was removed from court, because her client is expected to be an important witness
Accused Fisokuhle Ntuli’s lawyer, who the state said was ‘unprepared’ for trial, requested a postponement to interview expected witnesses
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The trial of four men starts on 11 April in the Pretoria high court
If competent young footballers do not get a reasonable opportunity to play at the highest level, they will not get a chance to represent Bafana Bafana
PSL match attendance was low even before the pandemic. And the decline in South Africans’ appetite for football seems to have spilled over to television viewership as well
The Orlando Pirates captain may have reached one of the most significant milestones any player could hope for, but as a self-confessed achiever he has more dreams he wants to realise
The president and the Gunners coach inherited own-goal, deadwood ‘players’ and need a few seasons to offload them
Odi Stadium, a unique behemoth that once held 60 000 fans, is clinging to its existence
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The biggest rivalry in SA football has also been the deadliest, with 87 people losing their lives in violence and stampedes at different stadiums. Yet those responsible are never held to account
Kaizer Chiefs’ new coach may have all the excuses but he’s likely just buying time for his ethos to take root
The Orlando Pirates coach has masterminded a dramatic turnaround at the struggling club he joined just over four months ago. Now, they are league contenders
The League is on halt for now but we still know almost nothing about what the future holds
Amakhosi have flipped the popular narrative on its head, winning the Soweto Derby 1-0, and are now favourites to lift the PSL trophy
Pirates look unstoppable, but few Soweto Derbies in recent memory have been this important
For the first time in recent memory, the PSL’s forwards are giving us a scoring race to be excited about
The team representing South Africa won the F5 World Cup held in Cape Town