LIVE BLOG | New witness begins testifying in Senzo Meyiwa trial

12:00 - Court resumes

12:05 - Zandile Lorraine Khumalo is read her rights and is asked to confirm her place of residence in 2014. 

Khumalo explains that she met Meyiwa trough her sister Kelly Khumalo. She tells the court that the relationship between her sister and Meyiwa started between 2012 and 2013. 

Khumalo states that Meyiwa stayed in Buccleuch however at the time Meyiwa passed, he was living with Kelly in Mulbarton. 

Khumalo begins explaining the events of 26 October 2012 which resulted in the death of Meyiwa. 

12:20 - Khumalo explains that Mthokozisi Thwala had slept over. Both Meyiwa and Kelly were also there.

Meyiwa and Thwala had planned on attending Rooi Mahamutsa's party however when they arrived it had not started so all four left for Kelly's performance at Dorothy Nyembe park. 

Khumalo says while they were travelling, Meyiwa was speaking to Tumelo Madlala on the phone to find out how far [away] he was.

Khumalo: After the call, Kelly informed Senzo to get off on the N3 and we'd get him at the Spruitview off-ramp"

Khumalo: "When we took the off-ramp, we found him walking towards where we met him [Madlala]. We then took Tumelo and went home."

Khumalo says they went to purchase drinks at a local tavern and then went to their mother's house. They arrived at the Khumalo household around half-past-four.

12:40 - Adv Baloyi asks Zandi to explain the sitting arrangements in her mother's Vosloorus home on October 26 2014 before Meyiwa was gunned down. - Jeanette Chabalala