South Africa - Anni Dewani, 28, shot to death, Gugulethu, 13 Nov 2010 #2

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PrimeSuspect said:
Oh yes most definitely, very disappointing. She won't even hear it first then make a decision, she knocked it on the head from the get go. If she found it not relevant she could wipe it from the record, but it is relevant. imo
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But did Mopp explain the difference clearly?
 
Re the money exchange - if SD did have dollars he might have been covering his options as in some countries people want dollars rather than sterling. I remember being in Poland (in the 80's) and it was possible to exchange sterling on the black market, but the people preferred to get their hands on dollars and could buy more with them.
 
Zola Tongo's statement (Dec 5, 2010)-

I am in formal employment but I also freelance as a shuttle operator from the Cape Town International Airport. For this latter purpose I make use of my private motor vehicle bearing registration number CF 160944, a silver grey Volkswagen Sharan.
On 12 November 2010, I was waiting for fares at the airport when approached by Shrien Dewani, who requested me to convey him and his wife, Anni Dewani (the deceased), to the Cape Grace Hotel (the hotel) in the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.

After we arrived at the hotel, Shrien Dewani approached me alone and asked me if I knew anyone that could 'have a client of his taken off the scene'. After some discussion with him I understood that he wanted someone, a woman, killed. He said he was willing to pay an amount of R15000.00 (fifteen thousand rand). Shrien Dewani said he had US dollars and could pay in US dollars. He also asked if I knew of a place where he could exchange US dollars for rands without producing his passport and could get at a better exchange rate than the Bureau De Change gave clients.
Later the same day, on 12 November 2010, I went to a friend of mine, Monde Mbolombo (Monde) to enquire whether he could assist me in sourcing anyone prepared to carry out the killing as requested by Shrien Dewani. Monde put me in contact with Mziwamadoda Qwabe (Qwabe). This person is currently in custody awaiting trial in respect of these offences. I informed Monde that there would be R15000.00 (fifteen thousand rand) for the job. Monde said that he wanted R5000.00 (five thousand) for organising the hitman and that we should pay the hitman R10000.00 (ten thousand rand).
On Saturday 13 November 2010 Shrien Dewani contacted me to meet him at the hotel. At approximately 12h00 I met Shrien Dewani. He asked me to take him to a place where he could exchange US dollars. I took him to a place off Greenmarket Square in Cape Town. I entered the shop with him although I did not witness the transaction since he went into a room in the rear of the shop.

After leaving the shop I took Shrien Dewani back to the hotel. On the way back to the hotel he told me how he wanted the offence to be committed.
Shrien Dewani and I agreed that the offence would be perpetrated by enlisting the assistance of other parties to conceal the true nature of the offence. We would make it appear as if we were the victims of a random armed hijacking of my motor vehicle, committed with a firearm. The "hijacking" would be simulated. The agreement was that after the 'hijacking' of the vehicle, both Shrien Dewani and I would be ejected from the vehicle unharmed, after which the deceased would be kidnapped and robbed, before she was murdered. The kidnapping and robbery were part of the plan to make it appear that this was a random criminal act, unconnected to Shrien Dewani. For my assistance I would be paid R5000.00 (five thousand rand).

During the course of the afternoon of Saturday 13 November 2010, I met with Qwabe and Xolile Mngeni (Mngeni) in Khayelitsha. Mngeni is also in custody awaiting trial in respect of this matter.
During this meeting which took place in my motorvehicle, we planned how the simulated armed 'hijacking' would take place. We agreed that Shrien Dewani and I would be ejected from the vehicle and that the female occupant had to be killed. I informed Qwabe and Mngeni that they would receive R15000.00. Qwabe said that we had to leave the R15000.00 in the cubby hole of the vehicle and that they would also take my cellular telephone during the 'hijacking'.
 
PrimeSuspect said:
No he didn't. :(
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But the difference between gay and bisexual is crucial here! He could have explained it in one short sentence, as I did above. Why didn't he? :gaah:

I'm deeply disappointed with SA barristers, going by what I've seen these last few months.
 
Cont. (Zola Tongo's statement)

I had arranged with Shrien Dewani that I would pick him up at the hotel at 19h30, in order to commence with the plan we had agreed upon.
On the evening of the 13 November 2010, due to other commitments that I had, I was late in collecting Shrien Dewani and the deceased. I arrived at the hotel some time after 20h00 and by that time Shrien Dewani had already called me in an agitated state to find out where I was and the reason for the delay.

After collecting Shrien Dewani and the deceased I took them around some city sights before I proceeded in the direction of Gugulethu. The agreement with Mngeni and Qwabe was that they would meet us at the intersection of NY 112 and NY108 in Gugulethu.

I drove to the agreed location but when I arrived there I noticed that Qwabe and Mngeni were not present. I then proceeded to the N2 motorway in the direction of Somerset West.
I then drove to Surfside restaurant in the Strand. Shrien Dewani and the deceased had supper in the restaurant. Prior to entering the restaurant Shrien Dewani asked me what was happening and said he wanted the job done that night.
While the Dewanis were having supper, Qwabe called me and confirmed that he and Mngeni had just missed me when I drove into Gugulethu. I told him I was on my way to Somerset West. I had to cut the call since there was a police vehicle driving next to me.

Monde then contacted me and asked me what was happening. Subsequently I spoke to Qwabe who confirmed that they would be waiting at the previously agreed location.
Shrien Dewani contacted me and wanted to know if I had arranged for the guys. I confirmed to Shrien Dewani that everything had been arranged.
Shrien Dewani and the deceased returned to my vehicle and we drove on the N2 motorway in the direction of Cape Town.
While driving, either on the way to Somerset West or on our way back, I sent a text message to Shrien Dewani not to forget about the money. He answered by way of a text message that the money was in an envelope in a pouch behind the front passenger seat.
I turned off the N2 in the direction of Nyanga and at the first set of robots I turned right towards Gugulethu. I then drove to the spot we had agreed earlier at the intersection with NY112 and NY108.

It was at that stage that Mngeni and Qwabe approached the stationary vehicle. Mngeni positioned himself in the front of the vehicle and Qwabe was at my door pointing a firearm at me. I was instructed to open the doors, which I did by unlocking the vehicle's central locking.
Qwabe got in at the driver's side and Mngeni got in at the back. The Dewanis were made to lie down on the back seat and Qwabe drove off. Shrien Dewani and I continued to pretend that we were being 'hijacked' by Mngeni and Qwabe.
Qwabe travelled for a short distance before he stopped near the police barracks in Gugulethu, where I was ordered to get out of the vehicle. They then drove off with Shrien Dewani and the deceased still in the vehicle.

I knew that Mngeni and Qwabe would not harm Shrien Dewani and that he would be dropped off at some further point. I also knew that the deceased would be kidnapped, robbed and murdered by Qwabe and Mngeni, after Shrien Dewani had been ejected from the vehicle in accordance with the plan.
Although I was not present, I understand and admit that the deceased was subsequently murdered, by being shot, as we had all planned, in my motor vehicle with registration CF 160944, at or near Sinqolanthi Street, llitha Park, Khayelitsha.
Subsequent to the deceased's death I met with Shrien Dewani at the hotel on 16 November 2010 where I received R1000, 00 as payment for my role in orchestrating the murder, robbery and kidnapping of the deceased.
 
Cherwell said:
But the difference between gay and bisexual is crucial here! He could have explained it in one short sentence, as I did above. Why didn't he? :gaah:

I'm deeply disappointed with SA barristers, going by what I've seen these last few months.
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I agree.
 
It seems a bit odd that some payment for Qwabe and Mngeni was put into the car. Dewani's need to control was slipping there as they could have decided to kill him too, eliminating him as a witness, before taking off with the money, jewellery etc. They didn't know Tongo and may not have cared what payment he was getting, or when.
 
List of stolen items -

A Giorgio Armani ladies wristwatch;

a white gold and diamond bracelet;

a ladies handbag;

and a Blackberry cellular telephone. (Anni's phone)



Dewani claims his phone was also stolen, yet only Anni's is recovered. This to me is highly suspicious.
 
From my own experience life can be cheap in Africa, especially in areas where people are desperate for money.
An example when I was living in Malawi...One day one of my gardeners just didn't seem his usual self, I asked him if he had a problem and he said that is daughter died in the night. I told him to go home immediately to be with his family. I was shocked when he said that it didn't matter as he had plenty of children so at least it would be one less mouth to feed.
Obviously in South Africa it is much different to places like Malawi, but when you think how people from all over African countries cross over the borders to S.A. you can understand the workings of their mindset when they are on the poverty line.
It is hard to comprehend their way of thinking. Makes me very sad!
 
PrimeSuspect said:
Shrien Dewani's statement, dated October 3, 2014.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/interactive/2014/oct/06/dewani-trial-plea-statement-pdf
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There may be a clue in there to Tongo's failure to recognise Anni. Dewani says that straight after Tongo took them to the hotel, he (Dewani) went out and Anni stayed in - to straighten her hair.

So Tongo obviously saw a curly haired woman arrive in SA with Dewani, but the next time he saw her, cctv shows, her hair was dead straight.
 
zwiebel said:
There may be a clue in there to Tongo's failure to recognise Anni. Dewani says that straight after Tongo took them to the hotel, he (Dewani) went out and Anni stayed in - to straighten her hair.

So Tongo obviously saw a curly haired woman arrive in SA with Dewani, but the next time he saw her, cctv shows, her hair was dead straight.
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Yes, I have no difficulty accepting that he didn't realise it was Anni. For a start, he wasn't expecting it to be her because he'd been told otherwise. She may have looked very different when she wasn't dressed up. I have to confess that I have a very poor memory for faces, and frequently don't recognise people I don't know well.
 
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