IN HIS previous testimony, state witness Sergeant Thabo Mosia said that Brigadier John Ndlovu assigned him the crime scene of Senzo Meyiwa’s murder and to told him which evidence he should collect.
But as the murder trial resumed in the North Gauteng High Court on Tuesday, 6 September, it was revealed that a statement written by Ndlovu, who has since died, contradicted Mosia’s testimony.
Ndlovu’s affidavit was written in July 2019, and it was part of the 375 docket.
The brigadier’s affidavit was accepted by the court as a hearsay application as he couldn’t be called to defend it. Ndlovu wrote that he called Mosia to the crime scene and gave him the address.
He also said he was not in charge of the scene, and did not order Mosia to go to the hospital first.
Advocate Zandile Mshololo, representing accused five Sifisokuhle Ntuli, read out the statement, which said: “I did not point any scene or exhibits to Mosia, as I was not in charge of the crime scene. I did not tell him to go to the hospital.”
Mshololo put it to Mosia: “When you were testifying in this court, you said Brigadier Ndlovu did not give you the address of the crime scene in your evidence in chief.”
Mosia responded, saying that he noted Ndlovu’s words, but didn’t agree with the statement. He also disputed that Captain Zwane showed him the crime scene.
He said he stood by his testimony that Ndlovu showed him the crime scene.
Mosia said: “I disagree with that because I have already testified about the manner in which I received the call from Ndlovu, and how I ended up at the scene of the crime.”
Ntuli, along with Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya‚ Bongani Ntanzi‚ Mthobisi Ncube‚ and Mthokoziseni Maphisa, have pleaded not guilty to Meyiwa’s murder.
Mshololo will continue with her cross-examination on Wednesday, 7 September.
