SIPHO SHONGWE TRIAL: WITNESS WEEPS AFTER TESTIFYING

MBABANE - She was protected like all other witnesses testifying against murder accused Sipho Shongwe; however, Nokuthula Dlamini failed to contain herself after giving her evidence.

Dlamini seemed confident when escorted to the courtroom from the separate room where the witnesses were kept.
Upon arrival at the entrance, a police officer showed her the witness stand before she proceeded to give her evidence.

 Dlamini introduced herself as a friend to Ntombifuthi Masuku, who was employed as a manager at Shield Guest House where Mbusi ‘Ncaza’ Nkosi and Simphiwe ‘Tata’ Ngubane were allegedly booked before the murder of businessman Victor Gamedze, who was shot dead while at the Galp Filing Station in Ezulwini.

Police investigations linked Ngubane and Nkosi to the murder of Gamedze, however, they are yet to assist the court in arriving to the truth of the matter.

Visited

Dlamini told the court that she frequently visited Masuku at the guest house. She averred that while at the guest house, she happened to help Masuku with laundry.

She submitted that while at the washing line, they were allegedly approached by an unknown man who introduced himself as ‘Ncaza’.
She stated that the man proceeded to ask her surname.
“He registered his disappointment after I told him that I was a Dlamini, stating that his surname was Nkosi, which according to him meant the same thing,” stated Dlamini.

She told the court that after a few days Masuku shared some phone recordings where she was allegedly called by the South African men who had been to booked at the guest house.
 She submitted that after a few months, she saw pictures of the men similar to those whom she saw at the guest house.

She told the court that Masuku avoided the calls from the South African number after they saw the pictures in the local newspapers.
Dlamini who, seemed confused as she left the witness stand, failed to control herself as she approached the exit.

She was consoled by the police officer who was tasked with escorting the witnesses.
She would look back with her face covered even after she had left the courtroom.

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