Senzo Meyiwa trial: Accused went to traditional healer for 'protection medicine' before murder

Five suspects, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi, Mthobisi Prince Mncube and Sifisokuhle Nkani Ntuli, are on trial for the murder of Bafana Bafana and Pirates goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa.

In his confession statement, Muzi Sibiya said he visited a traditional healer who gave him medicine to protect and help him succeed in killing former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa. Sibiya is one of five men on trial in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria for the murder of Meyiwa, who was shot and killed while visiting his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo, on 26 October 2014.

Following a five-month long trial-within-a-trial, Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng ruled on Thursday that the confession statements by Sibiya and Bongani Ntanzi were made freely and voluntarily.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.

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