24 Nov 2014
Court adjourns for the day.
24 Nov 2014
The defence concludes. Prosecution will argue its case tomorrow.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: In conclusion there is no credible evidence on record implicating the accused...
24 Nov 2014
VZ says the prize for lying in court "must go to Mr Mbolombo".
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Qwabe is an untruthful witness and his evidence is wholly unreliable.
24 Nov 2014
Traverso: What concerns me about this conspiracy is that we have a very clear agreement as to how much money was going to be.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Qwabe's evidence that Mngeni shot Anni is a lie, it has been objectively demonstrated.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Where do the lies end and where does the truth begin?
24 Nov 2014
VZ: What we are saying is that Qwabe's evidence that Mngeni shot, is a lie. All the evidence points to it.
24 Nov 2014
VZ - Objective fact: Mngeni could not have shot deceased as Qwabe said he did
24 Nov 2014
VZ: We had primer residue on the left hand glove. We heard evidence that that is where they normally look for residue.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Qwabe testified that Mngeni shot the deceased while he was sitting in left front passenger seat.
24 Nov 2014
VZ:... Qwabe under cross examination reiterated that MM had nothing to do with the events... MM only a link.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: At outset, Qwabe proved to be an unreliable witness.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Mbolombo said there were '5 of us' in this - there's something more to this case than what court has heard.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Complete stranger arriving in SA, asking reputable shuttle driver to find someone for him to carry out murder? Improbable.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Cherry on the top; instruction from Mbolombo to Qwabe saying that thing we spoke about must happen.
Judge Traverso: What's still not clear to me: Why did Tongo go right to Mbolombo for this job? Just because he's from the township?
24 Nov 2014
Van Zyl: Tongo, Mbolombo contradict each other.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Tongo testified he found only R1k in envelope, not R5k as he expected, scared to tell police. "Nonsensical answer", says VZ.
VZ: clearly we are dealing with a witness who can twist (the story) to suit him.
24 Nov 2014
Judge: Also evidence Dewani was told there were cameras, looks up, moves out of sight. VZ: But he walked right back into shot.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Surely, if there was a discussion with Dewani, about whether job was done, you would expect he would tell Colonel Barkhuizen.
24 Nov 2014
VZ deals with (CCTV footage) discussion between Tongo and Dewani on terrace of the Cape Grace Hotel.
24 Nov 2014
Traverso implies Mngeni was aware of the child locks of the rears doors
being engaged..VZ, agrees, otherwise Mngeni would have said "open the door".
24 Nov 2014
Lots of noise outside court, judge looks visibly irritated.
24 Nov 2014
VZ mentions the driver's own evidence talks of the couple laughing then changed to smiling, minutes before 'hijack'.
24 Nov 2014
VZ on pg 62 of 126 page heads of argument, so about half way through - unlikely to wrap up today
24 Nov 2014
VZ:Tongo's affidavit flies in the face of his testimony that he didn't know it was the wife who had to be killed.
24 Nov 2014
Proceedings have resumed. Defence lawyer Francois Van Zyl (VZ) now reading paragraph 104 now, regarding payment and who would pay whom.
24 Nov 2014
Court adjourns for lunch.
24 Nov 2014
Child locks engaged. VZ: This was a callous, calculated act perpetrated by Tongo
24 Nov 2014
Judge: Money in car (R10k) not what was agreed upon (R15k).
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Objective facts: Dewanis had made restaurant booking at 96 Winery Road, not Tongo's version of events.
24 Nov 2014
VZ questions how Tongo could have agreed to his taxi being left abandoned - he needed it for his livelihood.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Question of money in cubbyhole important - Tongo said different things - explained that things only coming back later.
24 Nov 2014
Judge: Why did accused shy away from saying person that needed to be killed was the wife, not business partner?
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Tongo testified they discussed plot sitting in car after money exchange, CCTV shows Dewani got right out. Why confusion?
24 Nov 2014
VZ says Tongo was much more than a "link man" in the killing.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Objective facts: CCTV of Dewanis on way to breakfast and pool - had forgotten money change trip with Tongo.
24 Nov 2014
Judge queries the money exchange - VZ says police put it to money changer that she changed dollars, argues it was pounds.
24 Nov 2014
Judge: Qwabe, Tongo and Mgeni never met the accused?
VZ: No.
24 Nov 2014
Judge Traverso reprimands people in public gallery, asking them to be quiet - very important argument and hard to concentrate.
24 Nov 2014
Qwabe's evidence is a complete contradiction to Tongo's - was meant to support Tongo's evidence but doesn't.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Monde testified that he had no idea on the Friday night who the person was to be killed. This contradicts Tongo's evidence that he told Monde Dewani wanted his business partner, arriving next day, killed.
24 Nov 2014
VZ: Monde is very much involved in the events of that night. Different stories about how he'd get his R5 000 share
24 Nov 2014
VZ deals with payment of Mbolombo. Tongo made no mention of payment, but on the stand he said young men would pay Mbolombo.
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