Xolile Mngeni was named as an accomplice by Mziwamadoda Qwabe, one of the two accused. Qwabe said he and Mngeni agreed to the job in exchange for USD 1,800. He alleged Mngeni pulled the trigger.
On August 8, the Western Cape High Court handed down a 25-year prison term to Qwabe, who was accused by prosecution of being hired by British-Indian businessman Shrien Dewani to kill his 28-year-old wife in a township near Cape Town during the couple's honeymoon in November 2010.
Judge Robert Henney today told the State and defence at pre-trial proceedings that he would accept no further delays in the case against Mngeni.
The court heard a recent medical report confirmed Mngeni was fit to stand trial, even though he had a malignant brain tumour, The Citizen newspaper reported.
His lawyer Matthews Dayimani said the report concluded his client's "attentional focus" was slightly reduced.
Mngeni faces charges of kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances, murder, and the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
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Anni, a Swedish of Indian-origin, was shot in an apparent car hijacking while on honeymoon with her husband Shrien in Cape Town.
It was the second plea bargain to implicate 32-year-old Shrien, whom South African prosecutors want to extradite from Britain. In 2010, car driver Zola Tonga entered his own plea and turned state witness and was given 18-year prison term.
In March, a British court had ruled against immediate extradition of Shrien to South Africa, saying it would be "unjust and oppressive".
The judges cited Shrien's mental condition since his arrest in December 2010 for the ruling, but left the door open saying that Shrien would recover "within a reasonable time" and could then be sent to South Africa.
Shrien has repeatedly denied all the allegations.