Overview
- Under state questioning, Muzi Sibiya said he knew Absalom Zungu from his neighborhood but insisted he did not know Constable Sizwe Zungu in 2014.
- He rejected the key witness’s account placing all five accused at the Vosloorus hostel on 26 October 2014, saying he was in KwaZulu-Natal.
- He confirmed accused five, Fisokuhle Ntuli, is his cousin yet denied any contact at the time and disputed cellphone analysis alleging 44 calls, claiming the number belongs to his brother, Lungisani Ndwandwe.
- He alleged he was assaulted and taken to KwaZulu-Natal after his 2020 arrest and contested the recorded arrest time, which the prosecution said reflects a trip to verify his address.
- Cross-examination led by Advocate Zandile Mshololo and the state continued in the Pretoria High Court, with Sibiya set to return to the stand.