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Facing the music: Longwe, son of Chicco Twala (above), has questions to answer. Photo: Masi Losi/Sowetan/Gallo Images

Meyiwa trial: ‘Longwe shot Senzo Meyiwa’

Defence advocate Thulani Mngomezulu said investigators brought cooked evidence to the court

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng. (Mario van der Waal/Gallo Images)

Meyiwa trial: Judge to rule on accused’s confessions on Thursday

The defence concluded its arguments on Monday, emphasising that its clients were tortured into confessing This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

The five men accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa.  (Photo by Phill Magakoe/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Meyiwa case: Marathon confessions trial within a trial nears its end

In its closing arguments the state said the accused were not assaulted to force them to confess to killing the football player This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

A police van patrols in front of the house where Senzo Meyiwa was murdered. (MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Meyiwa trial: ‘Gininda was never appointed as the lead investigator’

State prosecutor George Baloyi objected to reopening the trial within a trial, saying Meyiwa’s family was entitled to finality in the matter This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

Former Hawks head Shadrack Sibiya, (Photo by Gallo Images / Sowetan / Sandile Ndlovu)

Meyiwa trial: Accused want former Hawks head Shadrack Sibiya to testify

First accused Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya also wants Hawks detective Warrant Officer Meshack Makhubo and Colonel Vincent Leshabane in court This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

The head of AfriForum’s private prosecution unit, Gerrie Nel, reiterated that he believed the mastermind behind the murder of Senzo Meyiwa was still walking free.
(Reuters)

Meyiwa trial: Gerrie Nel adamant murder mastermind is walking free

A case of assault has been opened against the accused after a fight broke out with a prison warder on Monday This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

Five accused men in the Senzo Mayiwa murder trial stand in the dock at Pretoria High Court on July 17, 2023 in Pretoria. (Photo by Phill Magakoe/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Accused one told sangoma about his involvement in Meyiwa murder, says lead investigator

The defence advocate previously told the court his clients were tortured into signing confessions This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

The five people on trial — Ncube, Bongani Ntanzi, Mthokozisi Maphisa, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya and Fisokuhle Ntuli — have pleaded not guilty to charges of premeditated murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, illegal possession of a firearm and the illegal possession of ammunition. (Gallo Images/OJ Koloti)

Meyiwa trial: Fight erupts between accused and warder

The prison guard told the court he had objected to how the men were seated and they had replied that they would hit him This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates football player Senzo Meyiwa.

Meyiwa trial: ‘I was not among those who assaulted the accused’

The defence questions Constable Nkosingphile Maphumulo’s professionalism after he admits to not taking notes

Former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Senzo Meyiwa trial: ‘Accused was led on in confessing’

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng rules that the accused’s rights were violated when his alleged confession was recorded without his knowledge

Senzo Meyiwa.  (Getty Images)

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Judge to rule on admissibility and authenticity of confessions

Defence advocate Thulani Mngomezulu said the rights of his clients were violated