Senzo Meyiwa Trial: Zandi Khumalo Has Fiery Exchange With Defence Lawyer, Amusing SA: “Feeling the Heat”

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 8:39 AM by Lerato Mutsila

The drama was high in the Pretoria High Court recently, where the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues
State witness Zandile Khumalo lost her cool with one of the defence lawyers, Zithulele Nxumalo, who poked holes in her testimony
South Africans were not surprised by Khumalo's outburst, claiming it was a sign the witness was feeling the heat

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PRETORIA - Tensions ran high in the Pretoria High Court when Zandi Khumalo lashed out at one of the defence lawyers in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial.

Zandile had a heated exchange with the defence lawyer in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. — Zandi Khumalo lost her cool with the defence attorney Zithulele Nxumalo in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Image: zandile_khumalo_gumede/Instagram & stock photo/Getty Images
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The defence spent most of Khumalo's cross-examination on Monday, 24 July poking holes in the state witness' testimony, IOL reported.

The attorney for one of the five accused, Advocate Zithulele Nxumalo, attempted to point out inconsistencies in Khumalo's statement, much to the socialite's frustration.

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Nxumalo put it to Khumalo that her inconsistencies were proof that she was lying and the person who shot Senzo Meyiwa in 2014 was not an intruder but one of the people in the house, TimesLIVE reported.

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Armed with a spicy response, Khumalo said:

“You can put it to me 50 times if that makes you sleep well at night, but there were two intruders that came into the house.”

A spicy back-and-forth ensued between the two, which ended with Khumalo clapping back at Nxulamo with a fiery one-liner.

Khumalo said:

"Please watch your tone when you speak to me. I am not your wife, I am someone else's wife."

The high court drama tickled South Africans, who claimed Khumalo was finally feeling the heat under cross-examination.

South Africans weigh in on Zandi Khumalo's outburst

Below are some comments:

Goitsemang Goitsemang said:

"She is feeling the heat, I love it."

Motinki Emmanuel praised:

"Thanks to the lawyer for grilling her until she feels the heat, we only want the truth."

Ayanda Tshingana added:

"I like her confidence."

Janell De Boer commented:

"The seat is getting too hot now!"

Xolanie Ndlovu asked:

"Who does she think she is this one, ngempela?"

Evans Nyathi stated:

"Someone's wife must start respecting the court. Or it won't end very well."

Siyabonga Innocent criticised:

"That is the courtroom, not her house, telling lawyers such words only brings in more questions."

Prudence Matete chided:

"I'm not surprised by the disrespect, it's who she is..."

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