Kelly Khumalo, a singer, and Senzo Meyiwa, a famous soccer player who passed away, shared a lovely relationship.
This was heard by the North Gauteng High Court in Tshwane on Thursday, May 18, when Zandile Khumalo, Kelly’s sister, began her first day of testimony. This came about when she made a plea to prohibit the live broadcast of her testimony, but her request was denied. The presiding judge, Tshifhiwa Maumela, decided that it would be okay for the media to broadcast her live testimony using audio without exposing her face.
Khumalo informed the judge that she would not be appealing the ruling that had been rendered by the court before beginning her evidence. She stated that she had made this decision because she did not want to further delay the case and she wanted justice to be carried out for Meyiwa.
“They shared a lovely connection with one another. “They loved each other so much that they would do anything for each other, including following each other around everywhere,” she explained.
When asked by the state if she knows when they first started dating, she responded “I don’t remember.” Khumalo was then questioned by State Advocate George Baloyi on the circumstances of October 26, 2014, which led to the shooting to death of the soccer star.
Khumalo described the events of the morning up until the point where they arrived at her mother’s house in Vosloorus, which is located in Johannesburg. Meyiwa was there at the time of the shooting alongside his girlfriend Kelly, her younger sister Zandile, their mother Ntombi Khumalo, Longwe Twala, Meyiwa’s friends Mthokozisi Thwala and Tumelo Madlala, and Kelly’s two children. Also present were Meyiwa’s friends Mthokozisi Thwala and Longwe Twala.
Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Mthobisi Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, and Sifokuhle Ntuli are the five men who have been charged with murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, possession of an unlicensed firearm, and possession of ammunition. They are also accused of possessing a firearm without a license as well as ammunition. They have all entered not-guilty pleas in this case.
During the portion of her testimony in which she was describing what took place after the accused two intruders entered her home, Khumalo became overcome with emotion and broke down in tears. She also let the cat out of the bag when she went and pointed the finger at the second accused, Ntanzi, saying that he was one of the intruders.
During his evidence, Tumelo Madlala also brought up Ntanzi as an important witness. Khumalo immediately began crying and then spoke to the other five accused.
“Do you people realize how much damage you’ve done to our lives? “the harm that you have inflicted,” she remarked.
