Witness Says Kelly Khumalo Refused to Give Senzo Meyiwa’s Family His Belongings, Testimony Divides Mzansi

• The fourth witness in the Senzo Meyiwa trial retook the stand in the North Gauteng High Court
• Meyiwa's friend Mthokozisi Thwala said Meyiwa's then-girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo, refused to part with the soccer star's belongings
• Khumalo allegedly told the family she would wait for Senzo to visit her in the dream to instruct her on what to do with the clothes

PRETORIA - Senzo Meyiwa's childhood friend Mthokozisi Thwala shared riveting testimony about singer and socialite Kelly Khumalo.

The state's fourth witness told the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria that after Meyiwa's death, Khumalo, the soccer star's then-girlfriend, refused to hand over his belongings to his family.

Kelly Khumalo refused to hand over Senzo Meyiwa's ID

Thwala, who was in the house when Meyiwa was gunned down on 26 October 2024, said the footballer's family asked him to get Meyiwa's ID for them, IOL reported.

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When Twala arrived at the Mulbarton home Meyiwa and Khumalo shared, the singer allegedly refused to hand over the ID, saying she would only give it to Senzo's father and brother.

Senzo Meyiwa's friend returns to Kelly Khumalo's house with police

The next day, Thwala returned to the home with Meyiwa's father and the police in tow. Kelly Khumalo eventually relented and handed over the ID, but she kept Meyiwa's clothes.

Thwala told the court that Khumalo said Meyiwa would come to him in a dream and tell her what to do with his clothes, City Press reported.

South Africans are divided by Mthokozisi Thwala's testimony

Below are some comments:

Rochell Ruiters said:

"She was in denial. That's normal. Stop making issues out of nothing."

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Andy Art commented:

"Since when do the dead determine such unless she's hiding something up her skirt."

Edward Dman added:

"The incident was traumatic, we can't blame her for being so delusional."

Lucas Bokaba questioned:

"What nonsense is that?"

Meyisi Nkomo Zawuzawu Tshukula stated:

"She was a GF moss she got no right to do so."

Senzo Meyiwa’s friend reveals discomfort with soccer star’s relationship with Kelly Khumalo

In a related story, Briefly News reported that the highly publicised Senzo Meyiwa trial is in full swing in the Pretoria High Court after a six-month hiatus.

A close friend of the fallen football star, Mthokozisi Thwala, took the stand for the first time on Tuesday, 2 May, detailing how Meyiwa's relationship with singer Kelly Khumalo troubled him.

Twala told the court that he was close friends with Meyiwa's wife at the time, Mandisa Mkhize, but that didn't stop the footballer from bringing Khumalo around.

Source: Briefly News