SOUTH AFRICA – Sifiso Meyiwa, the brother of slain Bafana Bafana star Senzo Meyiwa, has called for the arrest of Brigadier Bongani Gininda, claiming that he had fabricated information regarding the death of the football star.
Meyiwa was fatally shot in the chest when two intruders allegedly entered the family home of his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo, in Vosloorus in October 2014 while he was relaxing with her and other friends.
Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi, Mthobisi Prince Mncube, Mthokoziseni Maphisa and Sifisokuhle Nkani Ntuli are standing trial for the murder of the Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana footballer.
Gininda served as the chief investigative officer in the case.
According to the Daily Sun, Absolom Zungu, the man that Gininda had claimed fingered two of the accused, accused number one Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya and accused number two Bongani Ntanzi, denied that he had ever made a statement to that effect to the top cop.
Absolom claimed that Gininda has worked in cohorts with his son, Constable Skhumbuzo Sizwe Zungu to fabricate evidence so that he could get a promotion.
In an interview with Daily Sun, Sifiso said he had always known that Gininda and Zungu were lying.
“From the start, I said Gininda fabricated evidence and now the so-called key witness is proving me right. There is nothing new. I was expecting this because I knew Constable Zungu, who was testifying, was lying.
“Gininda is a ‘corrupt cop’. If Absalom is denying making the statement and pointing the suspects, the big question is who pointed these suspects. This means Gininda fabricated evidence and pointed out the suspects himself,” he said.
Sifiso said that Gininda’s investigation was offensive to the Meyiwa family.
“There is no cop like him. What I’m praying for now is that the court must summon Absalom to testify. Because I know that after Absalom’s testimony this case will end.
“What we want is to see the state releasing those suspects before court and Gininda arrested. All I want is to see Gininda behind bars and will not rest when he is not arrested.
“He disrespected us. Our brother passed away and Gininda is busy bribing people and lying. Now, God is exposing him, and we see the light that he can be arrested anytime,” he said.
