Court Reserves Ruling on Using Ntanzi Confession in Senzo Meyiwa Trial

Overview

• Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng reserved judgment after defence lawyers objected to the state’s plan to cross-examine Sibiya on Ntanzi’s alleged confession.
• Defence counsel described the move as a trial ambush and argued it would violate fair-trial rights under the Criminal Procedure Act.
• Prosecutor George Baloyi said Ntanzi gave statements in June 2020 outlining roles in the crime and referring to Sibiya as a lookout outside the Khumalo home.
• The state presented bank withdrawals, a branch card-replacement entry in late September 2014, and high-frequency airtime purchases to place Sibiya in Gauteng and suggest he used another number.
• Baloyi also pointed to testimony from hostel witnesses and an identification by Tumelo Madlala to link the accused to movements before and after the shooting.