Cape Town — Advocate Thulani Mngomezulu said the traffic data shown as evidence against his client, Muzi Sibiya, does not prove he was involved in Senzo Meyiwa’s murder.
Sibiya, identifed as accused number one, alleged that he was not in Gauteng between 2013 and 2015 and therefore, he could not be invovled in Meyiwa’s death. However, data from the Electronic National Administration Traffic Information System (eNATIS) suggests that he sat for his learner’s license test twice in 2014 in the province, The Citizen reported.
According to eNATIS expert and investigator for the Road Traffic Management Centre (RMTC), Christopher Matlou, Sibiya applied for a learner’s license twice in 2014 – the first one in Brakpan in July 2014 and the second one in Boksburg in September of the same year.
“What I can tell you is that after he realised that he failed [the first test in Brakpan] and didn’t want to give up, he went to the nearest appropriate driving license testing centre [in Boksburg] to make other further bookings on the same day. There is no restriction as to when you can book another slot. If it’s available, you get allocated,” Matlou told the court.
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Mngomezulu said that, apart from the dates given by Sibiya that he was in Gauteng for his learners, nothing else places him in the province beyond September.
“But can you say he remained in Gauteng until he passed the learner’s license? You cannot dispute the fact that, at the time of the death of Senzo Meyiwa, he says he was in KZN,” argued Mngomezulu.
“What I can tell you is that the traffic act encourages people to apply at their appropriate registering authority – the jurisdiction in which a person permanently resides. So, I wouldn’t be here and apply in Mpilo when I stay in Pretoria.” Matlou responded.
Sibiya did pass the learner’s license on his second attempt on 15 September, however, his whereabouts after the date and when Meyiwa was shot dead is yet to be proven.
The trial has been postponed and will resume again on 15 April to cross-examine ballistics expert, Chris Mangena.
Mngomezulu:
You cannot safely tell this court that he remained in Gauteng until he passed the test.
You cannot dispute the fact that at the time this incident of the death of Senzo if he says he was in KwaZulu-Natal. No one can come and rebutt that he was in…— Chriselda Zozi Lewis (Babes Wendaba) (@Chriseldalewis) March 25, 2024
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