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Weapon used to shoot Senzo Meyiwa was a revolver, not a 9mm pistol: Advocate Teffo
The defence lawyer for accused one to four in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Advocate Malesela Teffo, has suggested that the weapon used to shoot the goalkeeper was a revolver and not a nine-millimeter pistol as is claimed in the state’s case.
Five men are on trial for the pre-mediated murder of the goalkeeper who was shot while visiting the home of girlfriend Kelly Khumalo’s mother.
The matter has been adjourned until Wednesday.
Forensic expert Thabo Mosia, who collected evidence at the Vosloourus home where the goalkeeper was shot in 2014, was cross-examined earlier today by Teffo at the High Court in Pretoria.
Teffo argued, “There will be a witness called to testify and the testimony will be that Senzo was shot with a firearm reported to be a revolver, not a 9mm. What do you say?”
Mosia responded, “No comment on that my Lord.”
Below is the live stream:
Earlier, Teffo said the five accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial were mere scapegoats and the suspects should be the seven people who were at Kelly Khumalo’s mother’s home on the night the soccer star was murdered.
Teffo was zooming in on the contents of the second police dockets, which lists the seven people at the home as suspects.
According to the docket, Longwe Twala, Kelly Khumalo, Gladness Khumalo, Zandi Khumalo, Tumelo Madlala, Mthokozisi Twala and Maggie Phiri are listed as suspects.
The video below is reporting more on the story:
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Dale College in Eastern Cape lose two learners after fatal N2 accident
Two Dale College junior learners in the Eastern Cape have died and 14 others have been hurt in a minibus taxi crash on the N2 between eQonce and East London.
It’s believed that the driver of taxi lost control of the vehicle.
The learners were coming from a sporting activity in East London.
Transport spokesperson Unathi Binqose says the injured learners and the driver are receiving medical attention.
“Sadly, it’s two young boys that have died in that accident that happened on the N2 outside eQonce earlier today. We are told its boys from Dale College junior that were coming from a hockey match at some school in East London when that accident happened. The MEC for Transport in the Eastern Cape Weziwe Tikana Gxothiwe has extended her words of condolences to those families while wishing those in hospital a speedy and full recovery. This was an accident that was really unfortunate and one that has sadly claimed two lives.”
In April, two Dale College Boy’s High School learners passed away, one from a rugby incident and another was found dead outside eQonce on the R63. Both learners, Liyabona Teyise and Lisakhanya Lwana played lock and flyhalf respectively, for the schools first XV rugby team.
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Hungary v England: Nations League match to have 30,000 fans despite supporters ban
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SA records 2 809 new COVID-19 cases
South Africa has recorded 2 809 new COVID-19 cases, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 3 957 777. This increase represents a 12.6% positivity rate.
According to the NICD, “Today, the Department of Health reports 28 deaths and of these five occurred in the past 24 to 48 hours. The cumulative COVID-19 deaths are 100 190 to date.”
25 264 922 tests have been conducted in both public and private sectors as per the table below.
Latest COVID-19 stats:
COVID-19 lockdown in Shangai
Following two months of frustration, despair and economic loss, Shanghai’s COVID-19 lockdown ended at midnight on Wednesday, prompting celebrations tempered with fear that an outbreak could return.
Most of Shanghai’s 25 million residents can now freely leave home, return to work, use public transport and drive their cars, a moment that for many in China’s largest and most cosmopolitan city felt like it would never arrive.
At midnight, small groups gathered in the city’s former French Concession neighbourhood whistled, shouted “ban lifted” and clinked glasses of champagne.
Earlier, streets were lively as residents picnicked on grassy patches and children rode bikes down carless roads. Dancing retirees, a common evening sight in Chinese cities, strutted their stuff for the first time in months in open air plazas and along the Huangpu river.
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