Advocate Teffo revealed why he withdraw from the Senzo Meyiwa Trial

PRETORIA – In a dramatic twist, Advocate Malesela Teffo has told the court he is withdrawing as counsel of accused one to four in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial.

He said he could not take the harassment he was receiving from the State and the court.

Teffo will return to his role as watching brief on behalf of the Meyiwa family.

Earlier on Tuesday, he had brought forward a letter written by accused number three regarding the “inhumane” living conditions at Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Services.

Right after leading questioning of his client Mthobisi Mncube on the unbearable living conditions, Teffo dropped a bombshell in the High Court that he was withdrawing from the case.

He has dropped the President Cyril Ramaphosa’s name among those who would like the five accused to take fall for Meyiwa’s murder.

Teffo alleges that Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela is also part of the cabal that wants him removed from this case.

He will continue as a watching brief in the case 375 matter where Kelly Khumalo, her mother Gladness and sister Zandi are among the accused…

He further continue that there’s a threats in his life and it is too much.  Here is what he said in his Twitter account: ” The threats to my life are just too much…”

https://twitter.com/MaleselaD_Teffo/status/1546862800064086018?t=fVwgxqO8oyngXRNufBPJNA&s=19

Advocate Teffo further said on Tlhokwa of Thobela Fm talking to Mr Matome Maupi.”

Advocate Malesela Teffo says he is only withdrawing on one of the dockets but will still be working on the other docket. He is saying that there was an agreement amongst the four accused, Senzo’s brother and himself. According to him on the docket that he has withdrawn, there are hundred and thirty witnesses whilst on the other there are about fourteen.He is saying that when that case gets finalized, if it will ever be, many of us would be dead. He is saying Sgt Mosia is witness number forty six but surprisingly the state decided to start with him.