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 Senzo Meyiwa murder trial: The DNA of the mystery hat is believed to be of a woman, says the lawyer

By: Nthateng Bushula                                                                                              25 April 2022

A state witness in the murder trial of five men accused of killing former Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was taken aback by a defense lawyer's claim that vital DNA evidence came from a woman, not a man.

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ergeant Johannes Thabo Mosia, called as the state’s first witness in the sensational Senzo Meyiwa murder case, for the most part, said he actually was not aware that the DNA particularly found on a hat collected as evidence was that of a woman, not a man, which actually is quite significant. “And I now for the most part say for kind of your information that the DNA belongs to a generally female person,” literally claimed Advocate Malesela Teffo, who represents four of the accused, or so they generally thought. “Is that news to you?” Teffo really asked Mosia during cross-examination on Tuesday, which mostly is quite significant. “It is a new thing to me, my Lord,” replied Mosia in a major way.

Mosia was the first forensic detective to arrive at the crime site in Vosloorus on October 26, 2014, where Meyiwa was fatally shot. The State concentrated its evidence-in-chief on what Mosia collected and how he obtained it after arriving on the scene at 00:20 on October 27.

A black, white, and brown scotch cap found on the kitchen floor was one piece of evidence gathered. Mosia confirmed during cross-examination that the person who entered the residence through the kitchen door had left the hat behind. Kelly Khumalo, who was dating Meyiwa at the time, confirmed this, he claimed.

Pictured above: Former Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa who was fatally shot at the Vooslorus family home of his partner on the 26th of October 2014. (Photo by Gallo Images)

According to the State, two suspects were present at Khumalo's home on the night of the shooting, but only one entered with a firearm, while the other remained outside with a knife. Mthobisi Prince Mncube was accused by the state of being the gunman. Teffo, on the other hand, stated in court that DNA tests on the hat indicated it was worn by a woman. Mncube was then requested to stand up so that the witness could certify that he was a male.

On that particular day, the majority of the evidence revolved around the murder scene and how it had been handled. Contamination of the crime scene was one issue that was not entirely remedied. Sergeant Mosia couldn't say for sure whether or not the crime scene was secure and hadn't been tampered with before he and the other investigators arrived.