Lusikisiki massacre: State expected to lead evidence from 1st witness
Six men are accused of shooting the group that gathered ahead of a ceremony in Ngobazana village in September.
The six men linked to the Lusikisiki massacre appeared in court on Tuesday, 29 July 2025, for the trial proceedings. Picture: Nhlanhla Mabaso/ EWN.
LUSIKISIKI - The State in the Lusikisiki massacre case, where 18 people were killed in the Eastern Cape, is expected to lead evidence from its first witness on Thursday.
Six men are accused of shooting the group that gathered ahead of a ceremony in Ngobazana village in September.
The trial has been set down for eight weeks.
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The State has three prosecutors in this mass murder case and believes it has a watertight case.
Following delays in the past two days due to some documents between both the State and defence, all parties say they are now prepared to proceed.
The State is expected to call its first witness, who is said to be a police officer working on the case.
“We are ready to go; we have our witnesses lined up - we are ready to go,” said National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Luxolo Tyali.
Proceedings are expected to get underway at 10 in the morning.
A heavy police presence has been deployed to monitor the proceedings of the trial.