{
  "id": 3183804,
  "title": "Court to rule on new cellphone records in Meyiwa murder Trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/court-to-rule-on-new-cellphone-records-in-meyiwa-murder-trial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T04:19:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/judge-to-rule-on-whether-state-can-introduce-additional-evidence/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng will determine whether additional evidence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial can be introduced to challenge accused number three, Mthobisi Mncube's testimony. The state aims to present cellphone records of late Mabhungu Ntuli, arguing that they contradict Mncube's claim of being with Ntuli on the day Meyiwa was killed. Mncube and four others face trial for Meyiwa's murder in October 2014. Advocate Zandile Mshololo questioned why the state did not introduce the evidence earlier, stating that it is not true that the state only became aware of it when Mncube was testifying.",
  "summary": "Mncube and four others are on trial for the murder Meyiwa in October 2014.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Federal Court narrows scope of duty for trial judges in drug trafficking cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/federal-court-narrows-scope-of-duty-for-trial-judges-in-drug",
        "published": "2026-08-25T03:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}