Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng denied he was giving evidence, saying he was only ‘citing the law’
The defence has argued that the accused were arrested on false pretence
Police officer Vusimuzi Mogane testified about having problems with the car in which he was driving with one of the accused, despite earlier telling the court it had recently been serviced
State witness and police officer told the court that he went over the speed limit because the car had come back from service
Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng says car-tracking evidence would help the court decide if accused number two Bongani Ntanzi’s claims of assault are true
But defence advocate Zandile Mshololo told the court the document the accused were seen reading was actually their indictment
Defence advocate Thulani Mngomezulu said he client was booked out for so many hours to be tortured and assaulted
Police officer disputes the claim that a brigadier asked accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi, to strip his shirt off
Witness says Ntanzi claimed to have only heard of the footballer’s murder on the news as he was at work on the day
Defence advocate Thulani Mngomezulu told the Pretoria high court that state witness Constable Jabulani Buthelezi went beyond the scope of his work
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
Dr Johannes Steenkamp said the soccer player bled heavily internally, from damage to the heart and the lungs
The forensics expert who is responsible for crime scene management testified that police handled evidence according to procedure
State witness Sergeant Mandla Masondo confirmed that the gun could be linked to a taxi-related murder case
Defence advocate Charles Mnisi said state witness Mthokozisi Thwala was tailoring his evidence
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