Mathebula, who took the stand on Wednesday, has conceded that they had failed in their responsibilities to secure the crime scene, ensure that the exhibits were not tampered with and ensure that no further crime occurred at the scene.
He says they saw a crutch and hat in the kitchen but didn’t regard them as exhibits as well. He says they looked all over the place and didn’t notice a bullet projectile that they only noticed after they had come back from the hospital. For almost his entire testimony, Mathebula stood on his feet and spoke in a very low voice. The only time he raised his voice, for a few sentences, was when attorney Sipho Ramosepele, for accused 1 and 2, made a request that he speak up. But moments later, Mathebula was back speaking very low, giving only a few words in his answers.