Meyiwa trial adjourned amid evidence photo clash
Charles Mnisi argued the State introduced new evidence without following court procedures
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumed on Thursday after being adjourned for a dispute over photographs used to cross-examine accused number three, Mthobisi Mncube. The clash between the defense and prosecution arose when prosecutor Ronnie Sibanda sought to question Mncube about the photographs taken on the day of Meyiwa's murder in October 2014, including technical details of one image.
Defense lawyer Advocate Charles Mnisi objected, claiming that the state was introducing new evidence not properly presented to the court. Mncube testified he was with Mabhungu Ntuli on the night Meyiwa was killed, but he maintains a different alibi. The trial involves five men accused of killing the former Bafana Bafana captain.
During cross-examination, Sibanda also presented the court with a recording from a bail hearing on 26 October 2020, where Mncube denied being incarcerated when he was arrested. Defense counsel Mnisi argued that the recording should not be admissible in court due to specific safeguards under the criminal procedure act. The trial was adjourned to allow the legal teams to review the photographs and address the evidence dispute.
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