A middleman said to be the link between British honeymooner Shrien Dewani and the hitman who murdered his wife knew all about the plot to kill her, a court heard.
At the British businessman's murder trial in South Africa, Mr Dewani's lawyer suggested fixer Monde Mbolombo put the Dewanis' taxi driver in touch with hitman Mziwamadoda Qwabe.
Francois van Zyl said phone records revealed Qwabe and Mbolombo spoke frequently on the night of the murder in November 2010.
Addressing Qwabe at South Africa's Western Cape High Court, Mr van Zyl said: "There are calls between you and Mbolombo. Why?"
Qwabe replied: "As I said, Monde was the link man. If I had a problem getting hold of Zola (taxi driver Zola Tongo) then I would have called him."
Mr van Zyl said: "This was the night of the carjacking. Why did he call you and what was discussed?"
Qwabe replied: "I don't recall."
Dewani's lawyer said: "I put it to you that Mbolombo was much more than just a link man - he knew much more."
Qwabe, who has already been convicted of killing Shrien Dewani's wife Anni was also accused by Mr van Zyl of giving conflicting evidence about when the fee for the killing was collected from the Dewanis' taxi.
Qwabe came face-to-face with Dewani on Wednesday for the first time since Anni Dewani was killed.
The former tour guide told the court he was contacted by Tongo who told him he knew of a husband who wanted his wife killed.
Shrien Dewani denies planning his wife's death by hiring three men to kill her as they drove in a taxi through Cape Town's Gugulethu township during their honeymoon in November 2010.
Tongo has also already been convicted for his part in the plot, along with a third man Xolile Mngeni, who fired the shot that killed Ms Dewani.
Mbolombo was granted immunity from prosecution last year when he testified in Mngeni's trial while Qwabe drove the hijacked taxi, from which Mr Dewani and Tongo had already been ejected, the court heard.
Prosecutors say Mr Dewani, 34, wanted to get out of the marriage and arranged a staged hijacking in which he escaped and Anni was killed.
It was revealed in court on Wednesday that Mr Dewani viewed sex websites within 48 hours of his wife's body being found.
Mr Dewani, from Westbury-on-Trym, near Bristol, denies all five charges - murder, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances, kidnapping and defeating the ends of justice.
It is not known whether he will give evidence in his trial, which was adjourned after Qwabe complained of suffering stomach cramps and will resume on Monday.
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