NOT GUILTY South Africa - Anni Dewani, 28, shot to death, Gugulethu, 13 Nov 2010 #5

[PrimeSuspect]

Leigh-Anne Jansen ‏@LA_JANSEN 39s39 seconds ago

Mr. Dewani arrives at CT International, for the 1st time in his life. He looks for a taxi to the Cape Grace. Mr. Tongo says "I can take you"

Traverso: "My rates are better than yours." (why is the judge helping the defence??!!)

VZ: On their way, he tries to sell his services. At the hotel, the porter takes the luggage, Mrs. Dewani goes inside. They (Tongo & Dewani) were not out there for long.

 

[JudgeJudi]

'Judge hears arguments..'

http://www.sabreakingnews.co.za/2014/11/24/judge-to-hear-arguments-on-dewani-discharge/

"If the application is rejected Dewani will be expected to testify".

 

[zwiebel]

RAHIMA ESSOP ‏@rahimaessop 2 mins2 minutes ago

#DewaniTrial VZ: Dewani arrived in CT for first time in his life,looks for a taxi driver,Tongo says he does transfers,rates are better. RE

RAHIMA ESSOP ‏@rahimaessop 36 secs36 seconds ago

#DewaniTrial VZ: how probable is it that a man would arrive in this country and within half an hour asks the shuttle driver to get a hit man

 

[zwiebel]

"If the application is rejected Dewani will be expected to testify".

That's interesting. I missed that as only had time to skim the article.

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Leigh-Anne Jansen ‏@LA_JANSEN 2m2 minutes ago

Then he (Dewani) explains what this job entails. How probable is this, that a foreigner arrives in this country & takes a shuttle, and within half an hour, arranges a murder? Tongo is more than happy to take this further. He's not even sure if the R5000 was discussed that day or not. Off he goes to Mr. Mbolombo & decides to ask him. He tells him "I have this client who wants to have his business partner killed." He (Mbolombo) then calls Qwabe, and he agrees to take part in this conspiracy

 

[zwiebel]

RAHIMA ESSOP ‏@rahimaessop 1 min1 minute ago

#DewaniTrial VZ:he (Tongo) is not even sure whether his payment discussed that evening or the next day.. RE

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Leigh-Anne Jansen ‏@LA_JANSEN 29s29 seconds ago

I realise this is a 174 application but these are huge improbabilities

 

[zwiebel]

RAHIMA ESSOP ‏@rahimaessop 2 mins2 minutes ago

#DewaniTrial VZ: what are the probabilities this man (Monde) is prepared to be involved,he phones Qwabe,who attended a former model C school

(Me: No idea what a Model C school is. Anybody know?)

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Leigh-Anne Jansen ‏@LA_JANSEN 33s33 seconds ago

There's one further improbability that I haven't addressed in my heads. Jumping ahead, the accused now knows they are going to have his wife killed. These people are obviously dangerous people. You promised to pay them R15000 for this job, what does the accused do? He takes R10k. He's prepared to short-change these killers. What is going to happen to him if they find out they've been short-changed? That's a huge risk to take.

 

[zwiebel]

Roy McKenzie ‏@RoyMcK 2 mins2 minutes ago Cape Town

Van Zyl asks one of the biggest questions I have in #DewaniTrial - what's the chance of asking someone you just met to organise a hit?

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Leigh-Anne Jansen ‏@LA_JANSEN 28s28 seconds ago

we ask ourselves, how probable is that? Those are the huge improbabilities against the background of Tongo's evidence

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Leigh-Anne Jansen ‏@LA_JANSEN 2m2 minutes ago

Traverso: There's something else that concerns me. The R4k that was taken from the accused. If he was a co-conspirator, why would they take the R4000? I know there was evidence of cellphones to be taken, etc


(Duh, Anni would have been suspicious if they took nothing from Dewani. :facepalm: )

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Leigh-Anne Jansen ‏@LA_JANSEN 1m1 minute ago

VZ: If we go on probability, he took an expensive watch (Rado) & R4000. Those are all improbabilities

 

[zwiebel]

It's just my opinion, but I'd say the chances of someone approaching the first taxi driver they meet for a hit, are about the same as a truly loving husband searching Gaydar while his new bride is missing.....

 

[zwiebel]

kevinjohnbrandt ‏@kevinjohnbrandt 2 mins2 minutes ago

Traverso, if he was the co-conspirator, why did they rob him of the extra R4000 ? #DewaniTrial @ANN7tv

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Leigh-Anne Jansen ‏@LA_JANSEN 2m2 minutes ago

If you look at exhibit P9 (Tongo's affidavit) Tongo says that the accused elaborated on the job, outside at the car. Tongo said in his evidence: he doesn't associate himself with such things but said he will call someone in the township. This is a material contradiction, the when, where and how? And how did he explain it? He said it was a mistake. One would expect it to be very clear when this man approached you. This raises serious questions about his credibility right from the very onset

 

[zwiebel]

Saw a tweet earlier which says VZ is making some of his argument in Afrikaans. I recall Roux did that in the Oscar Pistorius trial, and judge Masipa stopped him and made him say it again, in English.

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Leigh-Anne Jansen ‏@LA_JANSEN 2m2 minutes ago

This business of he'll make his business grow, is what Mr. Tongo puts at the forefront of his reason to participate in the crime. This job, is an afterthought, after the affidavit was made.

That is why you don't see it in exhibit P9

 

[PrimeSuspect]

Leigh-Anne Jansen ‏@LA_JANSEN 2m2 minutes ago

VZ reads from Tongo's affidavit

 

[zwiebel]

AHIMA ESSOP ‏@rahimaessop 2 mins2 minutes ago

#DewaniTrial VZ: this job is an after thought after the affidavit.He realised for R5k putting his job and car in jeopardy wasn't enough