His co-accused — Mamelodi taxi boss Vusi “Khekhe” Mathibela, Mutapa, Sipho Hudla and Bonginkosi Khumalo — have already been sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment for murdering Bozwana, 10 years for the attempted murder of his business partner, six years for unlawful possession of a firearm and two years for unlawful possession of ammunition.
During cross-examination on Friday, Mncube’s advocate Cronje Kriel told the investigating officer Sgt Evans Mongwe there was no expert able to link a specific number to his client.
“I put it to you there is no evidence by any of the service providers that a specific number belongs to the accused,” he said.
Mongwe previously testified he had come to know one number of Mncube when he listened in on a phone conversation he had with a Peggy Silolo who rented him a room. He said Mncube was asking if he had left anything behind in the room. Mongwe said he had taken down the number.
“I don’t dispute the number is not RICA’ed in his name but physical ownership, the number belongs to him,” he said.
Kriel also pointed out Silolo, who had already testified, denied knowing Mncube.