Tumelo Madlala

Tumelo Madlala told the court that two men came in while they were chilling and they demanded money and cellphones. He said he punched one intruder while ...

He added he could only hear people who were in the house talking and that’s when he decided to come out. That’s when I ran to the bedroom,’’ Madlala said. “As I saw Senzo standing there, my intention was to go out because the kitchen door was right there. “When Longwe ran out of the house, everyone got up, and Kelly ran to one of the bedrooms. When I got up, I saw a second guy in the kitchen, he was tall. “The person who came in was carrying a firearm and he had dreadlocks.

A seemingly nervous Tumelo Madlala described himself as slain Senzo Meyiwa's best friend. During his testimony at the murder trial on Tuesday, Madlala recalled ...

“I didn’t say much to him as he was talking to Zandi… “I was fetched by Senzo at the Spruitview off-ramp. Senzo would give me directions where I should get off.

Chaos ensued in court on Tuesday as journalists 'harassed' Tumelo Madlala, a witness in the murder trial of late soccer star Senzo Meyiwa.

Meyiwa was gunned down on 26 October 2014 in Vosloorus at the house of his then-girlfriend and singer Kelly Khumalo’s mother. “They come knowing…this kind of behaviour…would have been deliberately staged. When Tumelo (who is a state witness) arrived on Tuesday morning, he was approached by journalists for an interview before he could make it to the courtroom. The Senzo Meyiwa trial had to be halted on Tuesday morning after journalists ‘harassed’ witness Tumelo Madlala (right). [Tumelo Madlala ](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/senzo-meyiwa-trial-witness-latest-monday-12-september-2022/amp/)should be taken in order for him to recover from being intimidated by journalists this morning at the Pretoria High Court. Chaos ensued in court on Tuesday as journalists ‘harassed’ Tumelo Madlala, a witness in the murder trial of late soccer star Senzo Meyiwa.

A close friend of the late soccer sensation Senzo Meyiwa says he attempted to fight off the intruders on that dreaded night Senzo was killed.

Senzo Meyiwa's friend Tumelo Madlala is now testifying at the murder trial of the former Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper.

The decision was later reversed and cameras were allowed into the courtroom for proceedings from 1.45pm. The standoff lasted minutes as the television cameras followed Madlala through the corridors of the court seeking comment from him. On Tuesday morning, as Madlala arrived at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, there was more drama as television journalists from the SABC News, eNCA and Newzroom Afrika hounded Madlala for comment as he entered the courtroom.

Tumelo Madlala, one of Meyiwa's closest friends, testified as a State witness on Tuesday afternoon. The ...

Tumelo Madlala, one of Meyiwa's closest friends, testified as a State witness on Tuesday afternoon. But as he moved closer to detailing the incident that took Meyiwa’s life, he took a slight pause. He recounted the events of 26 October, the night that Meyiwa was killed.

Journalists were removed from the court on the first day of testimony from a witness who was inside the house at the time of the shooting.

I was on crutches [at the time],” Madlala testfied. “The person who came in was carrying a firearm and he had dreadlocks. At that point, the judge adjourned for the day. “As I saw Senzo standing there, my intention was to go out because the kitchen door was right there. “The person was short and had big eyes. When I got to the kitchen, I hit the intruder with a fist [in the face].

Tumelo Madlala told the court that two men came in while they were chilling and they demanded money and cellphones. He said he punched one intruder while ...

He added he could only hear people who were in the house talking and that’s when he decided to come out. That’s when I ran to the bedroom,’’ Madlala said. “As I saw Senzo standing there, my intention was to go out because the kitchen door was right there. “When Longwe ran out of the house, everyone got up, and Kelly ran to one of the bedrooms. When I got up, I saw a second guy in the kitchen, he was tall. “The person who came in was carrying a firearm and he had dreadlocks.

A seemingly emotional Tumelo Madlala told the North Gauteng High Court what happened the day his friend Senzo Meyiwa was shot.

Asked where Meyiwa was after the gunshot, he said he didn’t know where everyone ran to. “My intention was to get out of the house and when I was there (with Senzo) I also punched the intruder on the left side of his face and a shot was fired. I then ran away to a bedroom to take refuge there, there were a lot of clothes on the bed and I hid my phone there.

Madlala is one of the people, who were in the Khumalo home that night. He testified that he heard a gunshot, while Senzo was pinning an intruder against a wall.

They are going to where the issue is going to be thrashed out whilst we don’t wait, whilst we proceed with this case.” says Maumela. Madlala says he then heard a gunshot, while Senzo was pinning the second man against a wall in the kitchen. I wanted to go out through the window but there were burglar bars. While this person was pressed against the wall, that’s when a shot went off.” Madlala is one of the people, who were in the Khumalo home that night. When I got there, I saw Senzo pressing this person against the wall, and I also hit him with a fist.

Tweeps have weighed in on Senzo Meyiwa's friend Tumelo Madlala testifying at the former Bafana Bafana captain's murder trial.

On the other side Longwe was pushing the intruder so he can go and chill outside 🤷🏻♀️ Allow me to safely say Tumelo said nothing today,” wrote @siziba_bongani. “My intention was to get out of the house and when I was there (with Senzo) I also punched the intruder on the left side of his face and a shot was fired. I then ran away to a bedroom to take refuge there, there were a lot of clothes on the bed and I hid my phone there. While I got up, I saw another guy in the kitchen (second intruder) and Senzo was holding his arm pressing him against the wall,” he said. He told his side of the story claiming that Longwe pushed the intruder and ran away while Kelly hid in the room. Senzo was said to have been shot during an armed robbery at his then-girlfriend Kelly Khumalo’s mom’s home in Vosloorus on 26 October 2014.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial has been postponed to allow the state's third witness, Tumelo Madlala, to recompose himself.

He was lying there,” said Madlala, pointing to the picture that was displayed in the courtroom. He later heard people talking elsewhere in the house but realised that he had been locked inside the bedroom. “Senzo was holding the hand of the tall guy and pressing him against the wall. He added that he noticed a second man who Meyiwa had pressed against the wall. Describing the intruder, Madlala said he was short with big eyes and dreadlocks, adding that he wore a “brown or caramel” jacket. When the proceedings resumed on Tuesday, Madlala told the court that he had been invited to the Khumalo home in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg by Meyiwa.

There have been mixed reactions to the testimony of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa's friend, Tumelo Madlala at the ongoing murder trial of the ...

This week, Senzo Meyiwa’s family expressed their disappointment in Tumelo Madlala and Mthokozisi Thwala saying they had hoped that the two would tell them the truth about what happened. He was seemingly emotional as he recalled the sequence of events on that fateful day. Some are also convinced that he is lying under oath.

Senzo Meyiwa's friend Tumelo Madlala, who repeatedly cried while testifying on the stand, is expected to continue his testimony and tell the court how the ...

“The person who came in was carrying a firearm and he had dreadlocks. He was speaking isiZulu,” Madlala told the court. He didn’t say much, he wanted phones and money. Madlala, who had been injured and was sporting a cast at the time, also testified that he punched one of the armed men in the face before fleeing to a bedroom, while Kelly had ran to a bedroom at the first sight of the intruders. When he returned after the armed men had apparently fled, he returned to find Meyiwa lying on the floor in the sitting room between the couches and a TV stand. Describing the moments before Meyiwa was shot, he said a dreadlocked and armed suspect came out of nowhere and was at the kitchen door demanding money and cellphones.

Senzo Meyiwa's childhood friend, Tumelo Madlala, has returned to the witness stand at the late former Orlando Pirates goalkeeper murder trial on Wednesday.

The one that came in first was being assaulted by Zandi, MaKhumalo, and Kelly because I think Kelly had my crutches.” He says the first intruder, who came in holding a gun was short, had dreadlocks, had a scotch hat on, and a brown or caramel jacket. I think Kelly went into that room (pointing at the sketch.)” Longwe Twala (Zandi’s boyfriend at the time), Kelly Khumalo (Meyiwa’s girlfriend), Gladness Khumalo (owner of the house), Zandi Khumalo (Kelly’s sister), Tumelo Madlala (Meyiwa’s friend), and Mthokozisi Thwala (Meyiwa’s friend) were the people who were in the house when Meyiwa was shot and killed. He is expected to conclude his evidence. He has so far only told the court about a gun that was held by the first intruder, who at about the time of the gunshot was being assaulted by Kelly, Zandi, and Gladness Khumalo with his crutch.