South Africa - Anni Dewani, 28, shot to death, Gugulethu, 13 Nov 2010 #1

[zwiebel]

News24 (@News24) tweeted at 2:57pm - 8 Oct 14:

VIDEO | Everything you need to know about today's #DewaniTrial proceedings so far: news24.com/Live/SouthAfri… pic.twitter.com/C252TFAIHh (https://twitter.com/News24/status/519834061326782464)

 

[patCee]

Time: 14:54
Van Zyl starts by asking Qwabe why it took him almost two years to enter into a plea agreement with the state.
Time: 14:56
Qwabe responds by saying he had lied under oath when he initially said he had an alibi. He also says he was assaulted by police, a little bit.

http://ewn.co.za/Features/dewani-live-blog

David Smith ✔ @SmithInAfrica
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Qwabe: "I was assaulted before I gave a statement... He basically told me not to lie. I must tell the truth about what happened."

Qwabe is now questioned about his unlicensed firearm. He says he bought it in the township, but doesn’t have the name of the seller.
Qwabe says he bought it for protection because it’s not safe in the township.

 

[JudgeJudi]

Dewani was on Gaydar while Anni sat by his side in Johannesburg airport, on their honeymoon, he admits

MQ on firearm: "I bought it in the township." FZ: You don't know who you bought it from? MQ says he doesn't.

FZ: "What were you planning to do with this illegal firearm?" MQ: "It's not safe in the township. I wanted to protect myself."

FZ: An acquaintance kept borrowing your firearm and ammunition and you don't know what for?

MQ: I never asked him.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/LIVE-Dewani-trial-day-2-20141008-2

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Time: 14:54
Van Zyl starts by asking Qwabe why it took him almost two years to enter into a plea agreement with the state.
Time: 14:56
Qwabe responds by saying he had lied under oath when he initially said he had an alibi. He also says he was assaulted by police, a little bit.

http://ewn.co.za/Features/dewani-live-blog

David Smith ✔ @SmithInAfrica
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Qwabe: "I was assaulted before I gave a statement... He basically told me not to lie. I must tell the truth about what happened."

Qwabe is now questioned about his unlicensed firearm. He says he bought it in the township, but doesn’t have the name of the seller.
Qwabe says he bought it for protection because it’s not safe in the township.

just a little bit, he's being quite cautious.

 

[zwiebel]

News24 (@News24) tweeted at 3:05pm - 8 Oct 14:

Qwabe admits police confiscated a previous firearm from him because of another case against him #DewaniTrial (https://twitter.com/News24/status/519836016782618624)

 

[zwiebel]

eNCA (@eNCAnews) tweeted at 3:07pm - 8 Oct 14:

#DewaniTrial VZ: Tell us about your relationship with Monde. Did you have any other relationship, other than working together? (https://twitter.com/eNCAnews/status/519836442353491968)

ETA: He answers No.

 

[JudgeJudi]

FZ:What did Watti do for a living? MQ: He didn't work. FZ: Do you know how he made ends meet? MQ: No

FZ: You were an insurance assessor at one time but you lost your job? MQ: Yes.

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Ne...y-2-20141008-2


Aislinn Laing @Simmoa · 1m

Van Zyl probes what Monde knew about Qwabe:"You didn't tell him you were a hitman? You didn't tell him to call you if someone bothered you?"

 

[zwiebel]

kevinjohnbrandt (@kevinjohnbrandt) tweeted at 3:07pm - 8 Oct 14:

Van Zyl, wants to know if Qwabe is a handyman, wants to know if he asked what this "job" entails...#DewaniTrial @ANN7tv (https://twitter.com/kevinjohnbrandt/status/519836573735845888)

 

[zwiebel]

News24 (@News24) tweeted at 3:07pm - 8 Oct 14:

You're not a handyman are you? Van Zyl asks Qwabe. What sort of job did you think he was talking about? Why didn't you ask? #DewaniTrial (https://twitter.com/News24/status/519836589867167744)

 

[PrimeSuspect]

imo, SD has an average to above average sex drive, if he was bisexual Anni would have been able to satisfy at least till he got back to the UK. So in my book he's definitely gay, doesn't make him a murderer but the stress of hiding in the closet for all these years, and having a wife putting pressure on him to perform, and she would expose his unwillingness to have sex to all the families when they get back to the UK, could be a motive to have her eliminated. Money would factor into this also, his inheritance and good standing in the community. jmo

 

[zwiebel]

kevinjohnbrandt (@kevinjohnbrandt) tweeted at 3:10pm - 8 Oct 14:

Van Zyl, were you prepared to do something illegal, Qwabe : yes, it's possible #DewaniTrial @ANN7tv (https://twitter.com/kevinjohnbrandt/status/519837232208027650)

 

[JudgeJudi]

FZ: What exactly did Monde say when he called you? MQ: Someone needed a job to be done.

FZ: so did you ask him what the job was? MQ: No. That's why I asked him to give the person my number so the person can call me.

FZ: Did you think it was something illegal? MQ: I thought of that, yes.

FZ: were you prepared to do something illegal? MQ: Yes

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/LIVE-Dewani-trial-day-2-20141008-2

 

[zwiebel]

kevinjohnbrandt (@kevinjohnbrandt) tweeted at 3:11pm - 8 Oct 14:

Van Zyl, did you or did you not speak to Zola Tonga when Monde phoned you....Qwabe, it's possible #DewaniTrial @ANN7tv (https://twitter.com/kevinjohnbrandt/status/519837610483920896)

 

[JudgeJudi]

Aislinn Laing @Simmoa · 3m

Shrien Dewani is listening to "hitman" Qwabe's testimony with eyes wide, moving his head from side to side, straining to hear, shaking head

 

[zwiebel]

News24 (@News24) tweeted at 3:16pm - 8 Oct 14:

Qwabe: Tongo told me somebody wanted somebody to be killed, asked Mngeni, he said he would do it for R15k. Was surprised #DewaniTrial (https://twitter.com/News24/status/519838694917042176)

 

[JudgeJudi]

FZ: Did u ask Tongo about the job or did he tell you about it? MQ: I don't recall but he told me someone wanted someone to be killed.

FZ: Did you agree to the R15 000 price? MQ: Yes, I didn't dispute it, sir

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/LIVE-Dewani-trial-day-2-20141008-2

 

[zwiebel]

Shekhar Bhatia (@shekharbhatia) tweeted at 3:17pm - 8 Oct 14:

#dewanitrial Van Zyl quizzing Qwabi re the calls with middleman Monde and Tongo. When Q ask if Mngeni knew a hitman,Mngeni said he'd do it. (https://twitter.com/shekharbhatia/status/519839020621496321)

 

[JudgeJudi]

Aislinn Laing @Simmoa · 2m 2 minutes ago

Francois van Zyl scoffs angrily at Qwabe's response that "anything is possible"."You are giving evidence. Can you try to ASSIST the court?"

 

[patCee]

I think R15000 is about £853. How many weeks pay this would be in SA, I have no idea, but sounds desperately cheap to me for killing someone.

 

[zwiebel]

News24 (@News24) tweeted at 3:20pm - 8 Oct 14:

Van Zyl looks frustrated, asks Qwabe to assist the court while giving evidence. Qwabe being a bit evasive, but remaining calm #DewaniTrial (https://twitter.com/News24/status/519839859075452928)