Kelly Khumalo Named As Eyewitness Tumelo Madlala Begins Testimony in the Trending Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial

Kelly Khumalo Named As Eyewitness Tumelo Madlala Begins Testimony in the Trending Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial

  • Kelly Khumalo was named again in the trial of her baby daddy, Senzo Meyiwa, when an eyewitness took to the witness box
  • The late Orlando Pirates goalie's friend Tumelo Madlala told the court that Kelly, her family and Longwe Twala were all in the house when two intruders arrived
  • Tumelo shared that Senzo fought with one of the men before he was shot while Kelly and her mother and sister were "assaulting" the second man with his crutches

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Kelly Khumalo's name was mentioned a couple of times when an eyewitness testified in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Tumelo Madlala, who was visiting the late Orlando Pirates goalkeeper in Jozi, took the witness stand on Tuesday, 13 September.

Kelly Khumalo is Senzo Meyiwa's baby mama
Kelly Khumalo was named as eyewitness Tumelo Madlala began his testimony in Senzo Metiwa's murder trial. Image: @kellykhumaloza
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Tumelo was one of the people who were in the house when the former Bafana Bafana star was gunned down at his baby mama's family home in Vosloorus in 2014.

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His baby mama Kelly Khumalo, her sister Zandile Khumalo-Gumede, their mother and Chicco Twala's son, Longwe, were in the house when armed intruders allegedly entered the house.

According to ZAlebs, Tumelo told the court that Kelly constantly changed positions when he was asked where she was seated. He testified that they had been drinking and watching soccer when the intruders arrived.

He further shared that apparently Senzo fought with one of the men while Kelly and her family were "assaulting" another man with his crutches. Tumelo told the court that he was using crutches at the time.

The publication reports that social media users accused Tumelo of lying following his testimony. The trial continues.

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In other entertainment news, Briefly News reported that Kelly Khumalo continued to be hounded by the Senzo Meyiwa court case. The latest about what happened the night Senzo Meyiwa died has once again implicated Kelly Khumalo's name.

Kelly already faced a lot of public backlash from some South Africans who think she was involved in Senzo Meyiwa's killing. The songstress has more reactions awaiting her after the state's witness talked about the singer in the Pretoria High Court.

947 reported that Sergeant Mthethwa, who was the second witness for the state in Senzo Meyiwa's case, said that Kelly was the person who told police that Senzo died.

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Source: Briefly News

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Mxolisi Mngadi (Editor) Mxolisi Mngadi is an entertainment reporter. He graduated in 2002 from Damelin with a Diploma in Journalism, majoring in African and International Studies, Journalism and Electronic Media. He then started his journalism career at the Daily Sun newspaper, went on to The Citizen, and worked as a senior reporter at News24. He has been a writer for more than 15 years.