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Aug 28, 2026
Vanessa RichardsonHOST
[upbeat music] A dream honeymoon in Cape Town, a taxi hijacked in the dark, and a new bride who never made it home.
Vanessa RichardsonHOST
South African detectives say what happened to Anni Dewani was no random act of violence, and the man who planned it was sitting right beside her.
Vanessa RichardsonHOST
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Vanessa RichardsonHOST
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Vanessa RichardsonHOST
Today, we're opening the file on the murder of Anni Dewani, and more than 15 years later, this case is still generating headlines.
Vanessa RichardsonHOST
The official verdict has never fully satisfied Anni's family, and questions about what was buried and what was never truly settled refuse to go quiet.
Carter RoyNARRATOR
Zola swore that the murder was all Sriyan Dewani's idea.
Carter RoyNARRATOR
According to the taxi driver, Sriyan paid him to set up a fake hijacking and kill his wife right in the middle of their honeymoon, and apparently, Zola could prove it.
Carter RoyNARRATOR
He confirmed that he first met Sriyan on November 7th, the day he picked up the newlyweds at the Cape Town airport.
Carter RoyNARRATOR
After driving them to their hotel, Anni got out of the taxi and headed to the front desk to check in, but Sriyan stayed behind to talk.
Carter RoyNARRATOR
At that point, he'd only known Zola for about 30 minutes, and yet he allegedly trusted the taxi driver enough to ask him to arrange a hit on his wife.
Carter RoyNARRATOR
He was willing to pay the equivalent of around $900 for the job.
Carter RoyNARRATOR
And that was about two weeks of earnings for Zola in a good month.
Carter RoyNARRATOR
Then, the gunman hijacked the car at a prearranged spot, drove off with Anni in the backseat, killed her on the side of the road, and took the cash.