Overview

• The defence phase began at the Pretoria High Court with accused number one, Muzi Sibiya, taking the stand and denying involvement in Senzo Meyiwa’s 2014 killing.
• Sibiya testified that police assaulted him in 2019 and after his May 2020 arrest, including suffocation with a plastic, to force a signed confession.
• Prosecutors allege Sibiya confessed, pointed out the Vosloorus crime scene, and served as a lookout while co‑accused entered Kelly Khumalo’s family home.
• All five defendants have pleaded not guilty, following earlier postponements as defence teams worked to consult witnesses across multiple provinces.
• Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng has cautioned that subpoenas may be issued to secure reluctant witnesses as the trial continues this week.