Kunene forged signatures, court hears - 5 May
All 30 signatures on an affidavit alleged to have been written by
the late Superintendent Zethembe Chonco were forgeries and had
been copied, cut and pasted from another document. This evidence
by hand-writing expert, Senior Superintendent Marthinus du Toit,
backs up the state's case that it was Muziwendoda Kunene - said to
be the mastermind in the kidnapping and murder of Ballito estate
agent, Lynne Hume - who had penned the affidavit and not Chonco,
prosecutor Amanda Bester told the Free State High Court in
Bloemfontein on Monday. -
IOL
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Slain cop's signature queried in Hume
case - 4 May
The murder trial of IT consultant Muziwendoda Kunene in the high
court here was postponed yesterday for legal counsel to prepare
their final arguments. Judge M H Rampai put off the matter
to May 11. -
The Witness
website
Kunene trial enters final stage - 11 May
The State on Monday started its final arguments in the murder
trial of IT consultant Muziwendoda Kunene in the High Court in
Bloemfontein. The case was held up for most of the day for the
court to decide whether Kunene should get an opportunity to reopen
his defence. Judge M H Rampai had
previously refused an application by Kunene to reopen his defence.
On Monday he however overturned this decision after the parties
had met in chambers last week. -
IOL
website
Judgment reserved in Kunene murder trial - 13 May
The High Court in Bloemfontein on Wednesday reserved judgment in
the murder trial of IT consultant Muziwendoda Kunene. Judge M
H Rampai postponed the case to May 26 for judgment. -
IOL
website
Court rejects Kunene alibi - 26
May
The High Court in Bloemfontein on Tuesday rejected the alibi of IT
consultant Muziwendoda Kunene who faces charges of murder,
kidnapping and fraud. Delivering judgment Judge MH Rampai
dismissed Kunene’s defence that he was in Pretoria when the crimes
were committed.
Rampai said it was highly improbable that so many
witnesses who saw Kunene in Ballito on October 19, would have made
a mistake about the identification of one person who was allegedly
hundreds of kilometres away. Delivering judgment on the fraud
charge, Rampai held that the State had proved beyond reasonable
doubt that Kunene committed fraud involving a cheque for R637 350.
The court held that the evidence given by eyewitnesses who saw
Kunene on October 19, and other supporting evidence, "nullified"
the conspiracy theory Kunene used in his defence. The judgment
continues. -
The Times website