Almost two years after he was shot dead under mysterious circumstances, Senzo Meyiwa’s killer is still at large and walking free.
The former Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates star shot-stopper was gunned down on 26 October 2014 at the home of his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo’s mother’s house in Vosloorus.
This has since become a sore point for the Premier Soccer League and Pirates chairperson, Dr Irvin ‘Iron Duke’ Khoza and the Meyiwa family in Umlazi north of Durban, who long for an arrest.
Addressing a press conference at the Parktown offices of the Premier Soccer League to announce the release of Senzo’s pension fund, Khoza, who was accompanied by Senzo’s father, Samuel Meyiwa and Senzo’s spouse, Mandisa Meyiwa, said he was deeply saddened by the fact that no one has so far been brought to book to account for the star goalkeeper’s death.
“The lack of an arrest in this matter remains a sore point for me but I am equally delighted by the news that the Hawks have taken over the investigation of the case. This makes me confident that the killer could soon be found and brought to justice and that we could all see a final conclusion and closure in this case,” Khoza said.
Samuel said he was still aggrieved by the lack of an arrest, despite numerous promises from the police that they were on the verge of making a breakthrough in their investigation and that an arrest was imminent.
Mandisa also expressed her confidence in the Hawks and their ability to crack the case. She added that she was pleased that Senzo’s insurance fund has finally been released and placed in a guardian fund.
“Senzo has three school-going children that need to eat, be clothed and taken to school, and the release of the funds will not just be a great relief to everybody in the family but more so to his children who were dependent on him for everything,” she said.
“I think we’re all relieved that, at long last, the issue of his insurance has been amicably resolved by the chairman [as Khoza is often referred to] and we can all move forward now,” added Samuel.
