‘He was shot by Longwe Twala,’ says family

While the South African Police Service (SAPS) has spent the past six years investigating the murder of acclaimed footballer Senzo Meyiwa, the family is sure the killer has been right under their noses: Longwe Twala, the son of legendary musician Chicco Twala . .

The Meyiwa family had been responding to a report on a local news website that claimed that police investigating the athlete’s murder had found a weapon they believed had been used in his murder on October 26, 2014, undoubtedly a breakthrough in a case that has stunned. the country.

Meyiwa, a goalkeeper for the Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana, was shot and killed in Vosloorus, at the home of his girlfriend, singer and actress Kelly Khumalo. There have been conflicting reports about the circumstances surrounding his death. While the armed robbers who broke into the house were initially claimed to have killed the star, MESS has reported that Meyiwa was shot after trying to intervene during a fight Longwe Twala had with his then-girlfriend Zandi Khumalo. She is the girlfriend of Sister Meyiwa, whom many have accused of protecting those who killed him.

Police know enough to make arrests

Speaking to Newzroom Afrika on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, Siyabonga Miya, cousin of the late soccer player, also implicated Twala and corroborated the MESS report.

“The police at this time are supposed to arrest Longwe Twala for killing Senzo. Senzo was shot by Longwe Twala, there was no one to enter the house, ”he said.

He also called for other members of the police to be arrested and charged with thwarting the ends of justice.

Miya claimed that Meyiwa’s friend, Tumelo Madlala, made a phone call to the family shortly after the incident. According to Miya, Madlala had said that Meyiwa was shot by a man she had only described as “Zandi’s boyfriend.” The cousin claims that the police were informed about the phone call, but did not arrest him.

“He said that Zandile’s boyfriend, whose name he didn’t know, shot Senzo. And then deep down, Kelly was crying saying ‘kodwa ngizothini ku maka Senzo (what will I say to Senzo’s mom),’ ”Miya said.

“That information was handed over to SAPS, I don’t know why they didn’t arrest Longwe Twala. You can quote me on that. Zandi’s boyfriend shot and killed Senzo Meyiwa in cold blood, ”he added.