Zandile Khumalo rubbishes R22 million Senzo Meyiwa Netflix deal with Kelly

Singer firmly denies rumours of a deal with her sister Kelly Khumalo for a Senzo Meyiwa documentary series.


Talented musician and singer Zandile Khumalo has denied rumours of a R22 million deal with her sister Kelly Khumalo and Netflix for a documentary series about the Senzo Meyiwa murder.

Zandile Khumalo is the sister of the famous South African singer Kelly Khumalo.

Kelly and Zandi were present when former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa was shot at their mother’s home in Vosloorus on the 26th of October 2014..

On her Instagram account, Zandile Khumalo responded to rumours about the deal and said her attention was directed towards the upcoming release of her new single this week.

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Netflix Production refutes claims

According to TimesLIVE, Netflix also rubbished the rumours.

“There is no truth to these ‘reports’, there is no deal between the Khumalos and Netflix,” a Netflix spokesperson was quoted as saying.

Senzo Meyiwa documentary

In 2022, Netflix released a true crime documentary titled Murder of a Soccer Star, which consisted of five thrilling episodes.

This documentary provided a deep dive into the events surrounding Meyiwa’s murder, shedding light on the details of that unfortunate night when he was shot in what was believed to be a failed robbery attempt.

Senzo Meyiwa trial

Today, the murder trial looking into Meyiwa’s death resumed in the Pretoria High Court, where five are facing charges for the murder of Senzo Meyiwa.

A cellphone expert was set to present additional cellphone evidence after the case was postponed last week.

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