South Africa: Jayden Meek Murder Trial Resumes - South African News Briefs - August 19, 2026

Jayden Meek Murder Trial Resumes The murder trial of Tiffany Nicole Meek, accused of killing her 11-year-old son Jayden Lee Meek, is set to resume at the Johannesburg High Court sitting at Palm Ridge Magistrates Court, reports EWN. The State is expected to call witnesses including Jayden’s school transport driver and teacher. Meek has pleaded not guilty. In the previous hearing, Sergeant Rito Koveni testified that Meek had accused the transport driver of involvement in Jayden’s disappearance. Koveni also told the court that Meek appeared unusually calm during the search, raising suspicions that she knew where her son was. The defence questioned why these suspicions were only formally recorded after Meek’s arrest. Suspended Cop Fannie Nkosi Back in Court Keep up with the latest headlines on