But AfriForum lawyer Gerrie Nel was not satisfied that the alleged mastermind was not in the indictment, a concern he still has today.

“It is very difficult to accuse a mastermind later because the accused have gone through a trial. They never admitted what they did.

“In all likelihood, the state will argue that their evidence should be dismissed. Then later using the same people to accuse the mind will not be very effective. a process that took so long.”

The state has since revealed it believes Khumalo is the mastermind, leading evidence linking phone calls between her and the accused.

Meanwhile, Nel has complimented the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the lead prosecutor in the matter, Barrister George Baloyi, for his work so far on the trial.