Rahima Essop

The defence in the Andries Tatane murder trial said on Wednesday, he will continue questioning a state witness watching crucial video evidence.

Seven policemen are on trial for beating Tatane and firing rubber bullets at him from close distance during a service delivery protest a year ago.

The incident was caught on tape.

The defence was not done with state witness Phillip Selokoe on Wednesday.

Selokoe, who has been on the stand since Monday, will face more questions once all the videos are played in court.

Prosecutor Sello Mathloko played the first of three DVDs.

It showed how community leaders tried to calm an agitated and noisy crowd outside a municipal building before the situation escalated into chaos.

Tatane is seen taking his shirt off during his first altercation with police. Not long after that, he is assaulted.

(Edited by Clare Matthes)