Advocate Malesela Teffo, who’s representing 4 of the 5 suspects linked to the homicide of Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa, was dramatically arrested through the trial on the Pretoria High Court on Thursday.
It remains to be not clear why Teffo was arrested contained in the courtroom, which came about whereas the proceedings have been below manner and the trial postponed to May 30.
The cheeky Teffo had Mzansi in stitches as he continued to poke holes within the testimony of Sergeant Thabo Johannes Mosia throughout cross-examination. Mosia, a forensic fieldworker, is the primary state witness. He began his testimony on Tuesday.
Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela repeatedly reminded Teffo to ask related questions. He was trending on social media earlier for his basic comebacks.
As Mosia returned to the dock on Thursday, the thriller of the DNA discovered on a hat that forensics collected as proof on the scene took centre stage.
Mosia confirmed that forensics discovered that the DNA belonged to a person, whom they believed had fled the crime scene. Teffo insisted the DNA belongs to a feminine and that it can’t be accused quantity three, Mthobisi Prince Mncube, as a result of he’s a person.
Said Teffo: “Can I ask my Lord that my client, accused number three, stand up to confirm his gender?”
Withstanding his suggestion, Maumela argued that having Mncube standing as much as show his gender wouldn’t assist in any manner, to which Teffo responded that he needed Mosia to see that his consumer is certainly a person.
Maumela stated: “I don’t perceive how standing up will affirm that except you have been saying he ought to take away the masks to examine whether or not he’s bearded, issues like that.
“I still don’t understand why, but Mr Mncube can you stand up so that according to advocate Teffo you can confirm your gender.”
Mncube stood up and lowered his face masks, inserting it beneath his chin, and Mosia confirmed that he sees a person, and stated it’s information to him that the DNA belonged to a girl.
“I can see that he is a man,” stated Mosia.
“Were you not aware prior to that?” Maumela requested, to which Mosia responded by saying he was conscious.
State prosecutor George Baloyi objected to Teffo’s assertion that the DNA belonged to a girl and revealed to the court docket that the forensic evaluation of the hat was not but full.
Although Mosia had already testified earlier this week that he believed the crime scene was intact, Teffo maintains it was tampered with.
Meyiwa was gunned down on October 26 2014 on the Vosloorus household dwelling of his then-girlfriend Kelly Khumalo, in what the state alleges was a botched theft.
See how social media customers have reacted to Teffo:
Adv Teffo has horrible linguistic abilities on account of what can simply be attributed to the truth that English will not be his 1st language. However, he has proven sufficient competence to reveal the insufficient work of SAPS. After 8 years, a lot has turn into public information by interviews and many others.
— 48 Laws (@Khakhy) April 28, 2022
Adv Teffo will not be right here to play cannot look ahead to him to get to the attention witnesses.. somebody will certainly break. pic.twitter.com/NSIMjViMBQ
— South God (@TshiaSLK) April 28, 2022
I’m beginning to assume Adv Teffo was one of many individuals on responsibility that day 😬🤞Senzo Meyiwa
— 👠Nubian KingQueen👑 (@nubian_caramelo) April 28, 2022
Adv Teffo is hampered by his earlier expertise as a policeman https://t.co/hkAPDT0LRz
— Bophelo Malapela (@KUBANE) April 28, 2022
‘My Lord, possibly my discovered buddy Adv. Baloyi should write me inquiries to ask as a result of he objects even once I greet the witness’
ADV Teffo is an issue 😂— GIFTED 🇿🇦 (@nyikogifted) April 28, 2022
we’re to delicate as individuals. some are compalining that the choose is undermining Adv Teffo, others are complaining that Adv Teffo is undermining Sgt Mosia. Mxm. This is warfare, no emotions have to be nursed…from each side
— Melzi Peters (@MelziPeters) April 28, 2022
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