‘We are almost there’- Zandie Gumede Breaks Silence as Kelly Khumalo is Implicated as Mastermind in Senzo Meyiwa Murder
Kelly Khumalo’s sister, Zandile “Zandie” Gumede, showed her support for the singer amid the ongoing Senzo Meyiwa murder trial by posting a message on social media.
Recently, the Pretoria high court heard evidence about the murder of Kelly’s boyfriend, Senzo Meyiwa, which once again put the spotlight on the singer.
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Zandie Gumede’s Statement on Kelly Khumalo Echoes Amid Shocking Testimony
In a written confession and statement by Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, he claimed that friends had contacted him during the week of the murder, offering him a job. According to Sibiya, they alleged that Kelly had hired them to kill Meyiwa and had already paid them R100,000.
“I asked them if they [had] already charged the money, and they said ‘Yes’. They charged R100,000. Marco told us Kelly wants money from Senzo.”
In response to these reports, Zandie shared a picture of Kelly and their mother on her social media timeline, along with a caption expressing hope and faith. She wrote,
“Bo Mashobane, we are almost there, God is at work. There’s an English saying that goes ‘lies will travel halfway across the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes and tying its laces’. The truth has finally finished putting its shoes on and the journey must begin.”
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Confessions and Complications: Key Details Emerge
During the trial, Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi, a former mineworker, confessed to receiving R45,000 for his involvement in Senzo Meyiwa’s murder. Ntanzi is on trial alongside Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Mthobisi Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa, and Sifisokuhle Nkani Ntuli. Despite all defendants pleading not guilty, Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng recently ruled that the admissions made by Sibiya and Ntanzi were voluntary.
Ntanzi received R15,000 in cash at the hostel and another R30,000 from Nkani in Daveyton. Tensions arose within the group due to a dispute over payment amounts, leading Sibiya to allegedly reveal details about Meyiwa’s murder. Family intervention followed, and Sibiya’s father advised everyone to maintain silence about the incident, which the family agreed to.