Police officials asked why they cannot crack cases despite having witnesses and evidence
Why do criminal cases get thrown out of court when there are witnesses and evidence? That was the key question posed to senior police officials. who were giving evidence on Tuesday and Wednesday before the commission on political killings in KwaZulu-Natal.Commission chairperson advocate Marumo Moerane wanted to find out from the police why it was so difficult for them to crack cases‚ despite the presence of state witnesses and evidence such as spent cartridges on the scene.He also made reference to the case of the late Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa‚ who was shot and killed on October 26 2014 during a suspected botched robbery at the home of his girlfriend‚ pop singer Kelly Khumalo‚ in Vosloorus‚ Ekurhuleni. Four years later no one has been arrested in connection with the murder, despite the fact that there were seven witnesses to the incident."As far as the public are concerned‚ if a crime is committed‚ they expect an investigation to take place. And the public also expect a su...
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