Above The Law: The Senzo Meyiwa Trial

Above the law: The Senzo Meyiwa Trial takes a deep dive into the court proceedings of the gripping trial into the murder of a South African soccer star. We bring you analysis from a legal expert, as w

Recent Episodes

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  Above The Law- The Senzo Meyiwa Trial: A wrap of the State's Case

  1 August 2025 · 1h 20m

  After two years of gripping courtroom drama, the State has officially rested its case. EWN’s Kgomotso Modise sits down with Mabelane Mabelane, a proponent of the prosecution, Bonga

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  Above The Law - The Senzo Meyiwa Trial Episode 12

  12 April 2024 · 1h 4m

  The trial within a trial is finally over. The confession statements signed by two of the accused have been admitted as evidence. The Judge found that they were made freely and volu

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  Above The Law - The Senzo Meyiwa Trial Episode 11

  6 February 2024 · 1h 16m

  More dramatic events unfold in the Pretoria High Court. Senzo Meyiwa's lover, singer Kelly Khumalo implicated in his murder.

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  Above The Law: The Senzo Meyiwa Trial Episode 9

  17 November 2023 · 47m

  The trial within a trial continues to establish the admissibility of confession statements by two of the accused. More police witnesses took the stand and all insisted the accused

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  Above The Law: The Senzo Meyiwa Trial Episode 8

  7 November 2023 · 57m

  The Pretoria High Court is hearing a trial within a trial to determine the admissibility of confession statements made by two of the accused. We speak to legal analyst, Romeo Ntha

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  Above The Law: The Senzo Meyiwa Trial Episode 7

  25 July 2023 · 1h 18m

  A new judge has been introduced for the Senzo Meyiwa trial as Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela fell ill.  Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng takes over as a reset button has been pressed, Judge Mokgo

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  Above The Law: The Senzo Meyiwa Trial Episode 6

  23 May 2023 · 1h 16m

  Another interesting week in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial as state witness Zandile Khumalo told the Pretoria High Court that none of the men in the dock was the gunman on the day t

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  Above The Law: The Senzo Meyiwa Trial Episode 5

  17 May 2023 · 53m

  Mthokosizi Thwala has finished his time on the witness stand and on this episode, we delve deep into his testimony. Thwala has struggled to describe the gun used for this robbery g

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  Above The Law: The Senzo Meyiwa Trial Episode 4

  15 May 2023 · 1h 0m

  We analyse the testimony of Mthokozosi Thwala, Senzo Meyiwa's friend who was the latest to testify in court and was in the room when Meyiwa took his last breath. Like all the other

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  Above The Law: The Senzo Meyiwa Trial Episode 3

  27 April 2023 · 1h 0m

  Senzo Meyiwa's childhood friend,Tumelo Madlala completed his testimony on the witness stand weeping. The court also heard that Madlala was paid by Netflix for images of Senzo Meyiw