The ongoing trial surrounding the 2014 murder of South African soccer captain Senzo Meyiwa took a dramatic turn today when defence counsel Charles Mnisi expressed his concerns regarding the absence of singer Kelly Khumalo from the list of accused in the case. Meyiwa was fatally shot in an incident that unfolded at Khumalo’s residence in Vosloorus, Gauteng’s East Rand, and speculation surrounding her alleged involvement has persisted since the tragic event.
During a tense court proceeding at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, Mnisi confronted Brigadier Bongani Gininda, the lead investigator assigned to the Meyiwa case. The crux of Mnisi’s inquiry revolved around the decision-making process by the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) regarding Khumalo’s potential complicity.
“The DPP went through the memoranda in a case docket and decided to indict the five accused that are before the court here, and gave you instructions to go get more evidence to connect Kelly Khumalo to the accused in court,” Mnisi asserted, pressing Gininda for clarity.
Gininda, maintaining his composure, responded: “Further instructions were given in as far as Kelly Khumalo?” In a pointed follow-up, Mnisi reiterated that the DPP had clearly instructed investigators to locate evidence that might link Khumalo to the crime. Gininda confirmed that assembling such evidence was indeed part of the ongoing investigations, though he did not elaborate further on the specifics of their findings.
The trial, which has seen five men accused of Meyiwa’s murder, has sparked intense public interest and reignited conversations about the various theories surrounding the circumstances of his death. Khumalo, as Meyiwa’s former partner, has been a focal point of speculation, with some alleging that she orchestrated the contract killing of the beloved soccer star.
The interrogation of Khumalo’s potential involvement casts a shadow over the trial’s proceedings, raising crucial questions about the prosecutorial decisions made since the case first captured national attention.