Chicco Twala reveals his son Longwe is in rehab

South African music producer Chicco Twala’s son Longwe has been in rehab for the past five months, trying to exorcise the demons of drugs, his father says.

Twala talked about the impact the allegations that Longwe might have been the person who gunned down former Orlando Pirates captain Senzo Meyiwa in 2014 have had on him and his family.

“The Senzo Meyiwa issue has affected my reputation, and also created a lot of faceless enemies for me and my family, especially on social media.

“The police did question me regarding Meyiwa’s death, but the questions were associated with my licensed firearm, which they took for ballistic testing. He [Longwe] is my son. We do talk occasionally. He is presently at a rehab centre in Pretoria.”

Five men are facing trial for the murder of Meyiwa in Kelly Khumalo’s home in Vosloorus eight years ago. In the house on that fateful day were Meyiwa, Kelly, her sister Zandi and their mother, Ntombi. Twala, Meyiwa’s friends, Mthokozisi Thwala and Tumelo Madlala, and Kelly’s then four-year-old son Christian, were also in the house.

South African music producer Chicco Twala’s son Longwe has been in rehab for the past five months, trying to exorcise the demons of drugs, his father says.

Twala talked about the impact the allegations that Longwe might have been the person who gunned down former Orlando Pirates captain Senzo Meyiwa in 2014 have had on him and his family.

“The Senzo Meyiwa issue has affected my reputation, and also created a lot of faceless enemies for me and my family, especially on social media.

“The police did question me regarding Meyiwa’s death, but the questions were associated with my licensed firearm, which they took for ballistic testing. He [Longwe] is my son. We do talk occasionally. He is presently at a rehab centre in Pretoria.”

Five men are facing trial for the murder of Meyiwa in Kelly Khumalo’s home in Vosloorus eight years ago. In the house on that fateful day were Meyiwa, Kelly, her sister Zandi and their mother, Ntombi. Twala, Meyiwa’s friends, Mthokozisi Thwala and Tumelo Madlala, and Kelly’s then four-year-old son Christian, were also in the house.