It seems singer and first witness within the Senzo Meyiwa homicide trial, Zandile “Zandi” Khumalo, may need been feeling homesick when she informed the North Gauteng Excessive Courtroom in Pretoria, on Wednesday, 19 July, that she has chest pains.
ZANDI KHUMALO HINTS SHE HAS LEFT GAUTENG?
Hours after presiding decide, Ratha Mokgoatlheng, postponed proceedings to Thursday, Zandi took to her Instagram account to share an image from inside a airplane with O.R Tambo Worldwide Airport tagged as her location, in addition to Michael Bubble’s hit tune, Dwelling.
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In courtroom on Wednesday, she revealed that she lives in Durban.
“And we had been up…………..and off we went ❤️ as a result of typically your sanity and peace ought to come at first and everybody vele abantu baZokhuluma however ngeke bakwenzele lutho futhi ngeke bakwenze lutho [because people will run their mouths but they won’t do anything for you or to you], missed my son,” the caption learn.
It isn’t clear if the Ikhwela singer certainly boarded a flight from Johannesburg, or if the picture is outdated. It’s also not clear if the trial will resume as deliberate tomorrow.
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TRIAL POSTPONED
Zandi was among the many individuals who had been within the Voloorus home in Gauteng when the Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper was killed in 2014 in what’s believed to be a botched theft.
Throughout her testimony, she informed the courtroom she recognised accused quantity two, Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi, as one of many two intruders who tried to rob them on the night time the previous Orlando Pirates footballer goalkeeper was gunned down.
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The 5 males accused are: Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi, Mthobisi Prince Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Sifisokuhle Nkani Ntuli. They’re standing trial for premeditated homicide, tried homicide, theft with aggravating circumstances, possession of firearms and not using a licence and possession of ammunition.
Following her testimony, courtroom adjourned for lunch with the intention of resuming at 14:00 when Zandi could be cross examined.
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Nonetheless, state prosecutor George Baloyi informed the courtroom Zandi wanted time to type out her lodging situation. When proceedings resumed some minutes later, Baloyi informed the courtroom that Zandi will not be feeling properly.
“We are able to’t tolerate this. When she have to be cross examined there are issues,” Choose Ratha Mokgoatlheng mentioned.
Zandi responded she has a ache in her chest.
