The story broke on the Mail & Guardian, and needless to say, it’s being picked up all over the globe. Police sources in Cape Town allege that there is high resolution, colour video footage of Shrien Dewani handing driver Zola Tongo a bankie of cash in the restaurant area of the Cape Grace Hotel.

The exchange took place a few days after the murder of Anni Dewani, when Shrien was at the hotel, being comforted by relatives.

A police source in Cape Town, where the honeymooning couple’s taxi was ambushed in a crime-ridden township last month, said: “Tongo’s claim he was given money by Dewani after Anni’s death is backed up in full colour on video. CCTV footage shows them meeting in a restaurant area of a hotel and Shrien Dewani hands money to the driver.

“This was days after Anni’s body was found, at a time when Dewani was staying in the Cape Grace Hotel and being comforted by relatives.

“Police believe they have enough evidence to prosecute Dewani and that there is a clear case to answer.”

Small surprise that the South African authorities are moving to have Dewani extradited on the basis of this new material.

Of course the likes of Max Clifford game out of the gates, frothing at the gob, and explaining that generous Shrien may have simply been paying Zola ongo the driver’s fare that was still owed to him after that fateful evening.

Although that doesn’t explain why Tongo would have slipped the money into his coat, and then moved to the bathroom to count it, as per the video footage.

Shrien, you’re basically screwed. You’re either one of the most perfectly framed men to have cropped up in a while, or you’re guilty as sin. And cheap. R1 000? Come now.

[Source: Sowetan]