Senzo Meyiwa: Court to decide on whether it will hear GPS evidence related to Longe Twala's car
Twala was one of seven people who were present when Meyiwa was shot at the home of his girlfriend, singer Kelly Khumalo 10 years ago.
Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng presides over the re-start of the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial on 17 July 2023. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - The Pretoria High Court will decide on Thursday whether it will hear GPS evidence on the whereabouts of Longwe Twala's car in the days after Senzo Meyiwa was killed.
On Wednesday, the State brought an application for a witness to be called to testify on the data in response to a motion by the defence.
According to the lawyer for the first accused, Twala was the gunman who shot Meyiwa by mistake and he even shot himself in the ankle, forcing him to see two doctors after the football star’s death.
Twala was one of seven people who were present when Meyiwa was shot at the home of his girlfriend, singer Kelly Khumalo 10 years ago.
The defence was given the day to prepare arguments on why the GPS data from Twala's car should be heard in court.
The State's George Baloyi argued that the allegations made by the defence were so serious as they went to the heart of what was at issue in this case and so the evidence should be allowed.
"If AVL, auto vehicle location, records can assist the court in the determination of issues then it is in the interest of justice that this evidence be allowed," Baloyi said.
On Thursday morning, the defence will make their arguments countering the State's case, thereafter the court will make a ruling on whether the State's witness on the GPS data will be allowed to take the stand.