Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial: Chicco Thwala Reveals Son Longwe Is Ready To Testify

• Musical legend and producer Sello "Chicco" Thwala said his son, Longwe, is ready to testify in the Senzo Meyiwa trial
• Longwe was allegedly in rehab and left on 8 March 2024, and the South African Police Service fetched him to interview him
• He also revealed that the state's prosecution wants Longwe to be a state witness in the trial that implicated Kelly Khumalo as the mastermind

With nine years' experience, Tebogo Mokwena, a current affairs writer for Briefly News, provided insights into the criminal justice system and high-profile cases in South Africa at Daily Sun. Do you have a hard news story you would like to share? Email tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za with CA in the subject line.

PRETORIA – Chicco Thwala revealed that his son is ready to testify in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial after he came out of rehab. Thwala said Longwe was picked up by the police for questioning.

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Longwe Thwala ready to testify

According to The South African, Thwala revealed that Longwe came out of rehab on 8 March and was shortly picked up by members of the South African Police Service. Thwala said that the state wants his son to be a state witness in the murder. Thwala added that Longwe and Khumalo know who killed Senzo yet they are silent about who pulled the trigger.

What you need to know about the Senzo Meyiwa trial

• The Senzo Meyiwa murder rocked the nation when he was killed in 2014 while visiting his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo'smother
• Seven years after the incident, five men were arrested for his murder and the trial began
• Recently, Kelly Khumalo was implicated as the possible mastermind behind Meyiwa's death

South Africans anticipating Longwe's testimony

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South Africans commenting on @TheRealClementM's tweet had colourful views about what the announcement means.

Mbo Junior asked:

"So why does he get picked up to testify?"

Tsitso09 wants to know the following:

"When are they collecting Kelly?"

Andries Baloyi said:

"Even if they attempt to coach him, it will be futile. The truth is what we want to hear."

Londiwe Hadebe Hope remarked:

"This is all a publicity stunt."

The Rider asked:

"Is he arrested?"

Bongani Ntanzi allegedly received R45K for role in Senzo's murder

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that Bongani Ntanzi, one of the accused on trial for Senzo Meyiwa's murder, allegedly received R45,000 for his role.

Ntanzi's confession was read in the Pretoria High Court on 15 March 2024 and it detailed how he received the money in two payments.

South Africans are eager to know when Kelly Khumalo will be arrested and appear to answer for her role after she was identified as the alleged mastermind behind Meyiwa's killing.

Source: Briefly News