Cellphone expert to resume testimony in Meyiwa murder trial

Cellphone expert to resume testimony in Meyiwa murder trial. Skip to content Menu Home | Cellphone expert to resume testimony in Meyiwa murder trial Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng is presiding over the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial at the High Court in Pretoria on July 21, 2026.

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A cellphone and data expert from Vodacom, Tsholanang Golele, is expected to resume with his testimony to assist the court in deciding whether the cellphone records of the late Mabhungu Ntuli should be allowed as evidence. Five men are on trial for the murder of former Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa in October 2014. Image Credits : SABC News SABC News 8 September 2026, 06:06 [SAST] The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is expected to continue at the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday morning.

The trial within a trial is expected to resume, with the State set to introduce affidavits submitted by Kekana during his bail application in the 2024 murder case of Armand Swart, a Vereeniging engineer. Skip to content Menu Home | State to table Kekana affidavits as Matlala trial resumes Businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala together with co-accused appear in the High Court in Johannesburg on January 29, 2026. Image Credits : SABC News Sashin Naidoo 8 September 2026, 06:24 [SAST] The High Court in Johannesburg is expected to continue with a trial within a trial on Tuesday in the attempted murder case involving alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four co-accused.

On Monday, the court heard testimony from a State witness who said he had seen Kekana on several occasions before his arrest, driving a vehicle matching the description of one captured on CCTV footage at the scene of Swart’s murder.

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Skip to content Menu Home | LIVE | Mapisa-Nqakula corruption trial continues Image Credits : SABC News SABC News 8 September 2026, 09:12 [SAST] The Corruption trial of former Defence Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, resumes in the Gauteng High Court sitting in Pretoria on Tuesday. Image source, Instagram@Callum10RobinsonImage caption, Callum (left) and Jake Robinson were on a surfing trip in Mexico when they were allegedly killed during a suspected carjacking last yearByWill Grant, BBC's Mexico, Central America and Cuba correspondent and Lana Lam, SydneyPublished6 hours agoThree men have gone on trial in Mexico for the alleged murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in 2024.

We can postpone the matter and resume depending on the availability of the witness; not sure if he’s available on Monday. The main trial has been paused while the court determines the admissibility of evidence relating to accused number one, Musa Kekana. According to the charge sheet, an assault rifle allegedly linked to the murder was also found inside the vehicle. "We want the men accused of murdering our sons to see, in person, the human consequences of what happened," Martin and Debra Robinson said in a statement, according to Australia's national broadcaster, the ABC.

Dozens of witnesses are expected to give evidence during the four-week, judge-only trial. The ex-girlfriend of one of the accused, Ari Gisell, became the first person to be convicted over the tourists' killings last year and was sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in their murders.

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The case was postponed last week due to the interpreter not feeling well and was subsequently taken to hospital, leading to an adjournment. State Prosecutor Ronnie Sibanda says, ” The report that we receive is that he has been admitted to hospital. ” Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng asked, “So what are we going to do? ” Sibanda responded, “Please go. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Matlala is accused of orchestrating three failed assassination attempts targeting his former girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane, businessman Joe Sibanyoni and music producer Seunkie Mokubung, better known as DJ Vettys.

The alleged attacks took place between August 2022 and January 2024. The vehicle was later recovered at Kekana’s property in Kew, north of Johannesburg. Mapisa-Nqakula is facing 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering for allegedly soliciting bribes worth R4. For more news, visit sabcnews. com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

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The bodies of Callum Robinson, his younger brother Jake, and their friend Carter Rhoad from California – all in their early 30s – were found at the bottom of a well with gunshot wounds to their heads, days after they went missing during a surf trip in Baja California. Prosecutors are seeking jail sentences of more than 200 years for the defendants, who also face charges of violent robbery and auto theft. The parents of the brothers were in court on Tuesday in the coastal town of Ensenada, telling the media that it was "incredibly important and overwhelmingly difficult".

"Callum and Jake were not simply victims in a case file – they were our sons, deeply loved by their family and friends, with lives, dreams and futures that were brutally taken away. "On the opening day, the accused – Jesús "El Kekas" Gerardo, Irineo Francisco and Ángel Jesús – were moved to a smaller courtroom amid accusations that some witnesses had been intimidated by people associated with the defendants. The 2024 alleged killings of the Robinson brothers and their US friend shocked Australians as well as many residents of the normally peaceful town of Ensenada.

Despite high levels of cartel violence in the northern Mexican border states, tourists are rarely targeted for such violent attacks in Baja California's surf towns.

The report has been compiled by The Daily Waves using information reported across sabcnews.com, bbc.co.uk. Details are presented according to the information available at the time of publication and may change as authorities, organisers or other relevant parties provide updates.