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Advocate Sibanda is under fire for a bold line he reportedly used at the Senzo Meyiwa murder hearings, and the internet has noticed. Focusing on where the people tied to the case were during a supposed 11-hour window, he allegedly said that "going to Vosloorus and killing Senzo Meyiwa would have been possible if you had moved during those 11 hours." That single sentence has people asking hard questions about timing, movement and who was where that night.
Here's the context. Meyiwa was shot and killed at the home of his girlfriend, singer Kelly Khumalo, in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, on October 26, 2014. He was one of the country's best-known footballers, having captained both Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana. His death shocked the nation, and football fans especially never really got over it. More than ten years later, the case still grips South Africans, and every courtroom detail gets dissected.
That's exactly why timing matters so much. In a criminal trial, whether a witness's story lines up with the evidence can hinge on minutes and hours. Investigators look at phone records, travel data and witness statements to figure out what was actually possible. But here's the catch: just because someone *could* have gone somewhere doesn't mean they *did*. A theory that sounds convincing in a courtroom still needs solid proof behind it.
That's the part many people forget. Advocates are paid to make arguments, and a punchy line can grab headlines and shape public opinion. But it's the court that decides what the evidence actually shows, not a catchy quote. Sibanda's remark may fuel debate, yet it doesn't settle anything on its own.
Still, the question is hard to ignore: how does that 11-hour window fit into the bigger picture? Is it a key piece of the puzzle, or just another talking point in a case that has been dragging on for years?
So tell us in the comments: do you think Sibanda's 11-hour argument brings us closer to the truth about Senzo Meyiwa's death, or is it just courtroom drama stealing the spotlight?
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