Social media reacts as court hears allegations that Senzo Meyiwa had an affair with Kelly Khumalo’s sister Zandi

Kelly and Zandile Khumalo

Cape Town – Mzansi has reacted with shock and disgust, as the court heard allegations of Senzo Meyiwa being in a sexual relationship with Kelly Khumalo and her sister Zandile (Zandi) during the murder trial.

The allegations topped Twitter trends on Thursday and Friday morning, as the trial continued at the North Gauteng High Court.

The hashtag Zandi was still one of the top Twitter trends on Friday morning, after advocate Tshepo Timothy Thobane, counsel for four of the five men arrested for the murder, dropped the bombshell in court.

Thobane put it to state witness Tumelo Madlala that Meyiwa, who was married, was also involved in a sexual relationship with both of the Khumalo sisters.

The allegation reportedly came out when advocate Tshepo Timothy Thobane, who is representing four of the five accused was cross questioning state Madlala on Thursday.

This was after Madlala pointed one of the accused, Bonging Ntanzi as the second intruder, who stormed the Vosloorus house in October 2014 where the soccer star was murdered.

However, Thobane dismissed the intruder version of events, arguing that Meyiwa was having an affair with both Kelly and Zandi and that the affair was the centre of the goalie’s murder, reported IOL.

He added that a witness will testify that Zandi was living with Kelly and Meyiwa, the report said.

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“That witness will testify that at the end, Senzo ended up having a sexual relationship with Zandi as well. Kelly was being away for a long time,” the report quoted Thobane as saying.

However, Madlala could not confirm or deny the allegations but acknowledged that Senzo loved women.

As the trial continued, Thobane further alleged that Longwe Twala “was not happy” with the love trial angle, reported EWN.

“Longwe was not happy with that. I put it to you that Longwe came to the house upset and an argument ensued between him, Kelly, Zandile and the deceased. I further put it to you that in that process, that’s when the gun went off,” the report quoted Thobane.

But Madlala denied any knowledge of the argument, saying he didn’t see it.

According to TimesLIVE, Thobane also alleged that Madlala was paid to testify after he revealed to the court that he was paid to feature in the Senzo Meyiwa doccie series and was given money in exchange for the soccer star’s pictures.
“It’s lies. Maybe you can explain to me how I was given the money; was it given through the bank, was it given by the hand?” the report quoted Madlala as saying.
He also dismissed allegations that he was coached on how to testify, the report said.
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Compiled by Olwethu Mpeshe 

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