Senzo Meyiwa Trial: Inside Bongani Ntanzi’s Confession Implicating Kelly Khumalo

• Bongani Ntanzi's confession, which he made when he was arrested for the murder of Senzo Meyiwa, was read to Magistrate Vivian Cronje
• His confession gave details about how he received information about the alleged hit, how he met Kelly Khumalo and how the hit transpired
• South Africans have cast suspicion on his confession, saying that it doesn't make any sense, while others commented on Kelly's involvement

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PRETORIA – The confession of Bongani Ntanzi, one of the accused facing prosecution for the murder of football player Senzo Meyiwa, was read to Magistrate Vivian Cronje. The confession detailed Ntanzi's part in the murder of Meyiwa. His confession also places Kelly Khumalo in the middle of the alleged hit.

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Ntanzi's confession implicates Kelly Khumalo

SABC News journalist @Chriseldalewis provided a breakdown of the confession on her X account. According to the confession, another accused, Sifiso Ntuli, contacted Ntanzi and said he received his number from Muzi Sibiya. They met in a hostel where Ntuli told them there was a job for them. The other suspects, Carlos Mncube and Mthokoziseni Maphisa, arrived. Maphisa then contacted Kelly Khumalo, whom Mncube calls "Sistas", and discussed the hit.

Ntuli was the alleged designated driver, and Sibiya and Maphisa were the lookouts. Mncube entered the house where, armed with a gun, he demanded money and cell phones. Senzo allegedly hit Mncube with a chair, and Mncube reportedly fired two shots that hit Senzo. Ntanzi claims he was threatened to keep quiet about the incident. Read the full tweet here:

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What you need to know about the Senzo Meyiwa trial

• Sibiya and Ntanzi are among the five men arrested for the murder of Senzo Meyiwa
• During the trial, Ntanzi and Sibiya claimed that they were forced to confess and a trial-within-a-trial was held
• Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng ruled that their confessions were valid and were made voluntarily

South Africans confused

South Africans asked questions about the contents of the confession.

Njabulo Maphanga asked:

"Why was Ntanzi threatened to keep quiet? Did he want to talk?"

Inspector_General said:

"None of the people in the house said they used a chair to attack the intruder."

Siphitiphiti Multiplies asked:

"How did Longwe and Mthokozisi manage to escape peacefully if Muzi and Maphisa were watching the area?"

Mthobisi Mkhize wanted to know:

"According to the confessions, what was the plan to kill Senzo?"

Ms LJ was lost.

"It's not make-sure. There's a chair that was used?"

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Kelly Khumalo could face charges in Senzo Meyiwa murder

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that Kelly Khumalo could face charges in connection with the Senzo Meyiwa murder case.

This comes after two of the men accused of killing Meyiwa admitted that Kelly Khumalo ordered the hit. The confessions divided South Africans; some believe them and others question their validity.

Source: Briefly News