<p> A South African man today pleaded guilty of being hired by a British-Indian to kill his honeymooning wife and was sentenced to 25 years in prison, raising the prospects of early extradition and trial of the accused businessman husband.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Mziwamadoda Qwabe was one of two men accused by prosecution of being hired by British-Indian businessman Shrien Dewani to kill 28-year-old Anni Dewani, a Swedish of Indian-origin, in a township near Cape Town during the couple's honeymoon in November 2010.<br /><br />Qwabe pleaded guilty to kidnapping, robbery, murder and illegal possession of a firearm and the Western Cape High Court sentenced him on all counts - 15 years for robbery, five years each for kidnapping and illegal possession of a firearm and 25 years for murder.<br />In March, a British court had ruled against immediate extradition of Shrien to South Africa, saying it would be "unjust and oppressive".<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Shrien has repeatedly denied all the allegations.The robbery, kidnapping and firearm terms would run concurrently with the murder sentence, Judge John Hlophe said.<br /><br />Qwabe earlier pleaded guilty to all charges. His lawyer Daniel Theunissen said he had signed a plea agreement, according to South Africa's SAPA news agency.<br /><br />Qwabe, who was dressed in numerous jackets to ward off the cold, kept his head down during proceedings and repeatedly frowned.<br /><br />He used one of the jackets to hide his face while being led off to the cells, as photographers flocked around the dock to get a picture of him.<br />Anni was shot in an apparent car hijacking while on honeymoon with her husband Shrien in Cape Town in November 2010.<br /><br />In the plea agreement, Qwabe admitted to kidnapping Anni in Gugulethu with co-accused Xolile Mngeni, Zola Tonga and Shrien, on or about November 13.</p>
<p> A South African man today pleaded guilty of being hired by a British-Indian to kill his honeymooning wife and was sentenced to 25 years in prison, raising the prospects of early extradition and trial of the accused businessman husband.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Mziwamadoda Qwabe was one of two men accused by prosecution of being hired by British-Indian businessman Shrien Dewani to kill 28-year-old Anni Dewani, a Swedish of Indian-origin, in a township near Cape Town during the couple's honeymoon in November 2010.<br /><br />Qwabe pleaded guilty to kidnapping, robbery, murder and illegal possession of a firearm and the Western Cape High Court sentenced him on all counts - 15 years for robbery, five years each for kidnapping and illegal possession of a firearm and 25 years for murder.<br />In March, a British court had ruled against immediate extradition of Shrien to South Africa, saying it would be "unjust and oppressive".<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Shrien has repeatedly denied all the allegations.The robbery, kidnapping and firearm terms would run concurrently with the murder sentence, Judge John Hlophe said.<br /><br />Qwabe earlier pleaded guilty to all charges. His lawyer Daniel Theunissen said he had signed a plea agreement, according to South Africa's SAPA news agency.<br /><br />Qwabe, who was dressed in numerous jackets to ward off the cold, kept his head down during proceedings and repeatedly frowned.<br /><br />He used one of the jackets to hide his face while being led off to the cells, as photographers flocked around the dock to get a picture of him.<br />Anni was shot in an apparent car hijacking while on honeymoon with her husband Shrien in Cape Town in November 2010.<br /><br />In the plea agreement, Qwabe admitted to kidnapping Anni in Gugulethu with co-accused Xolile Mngeni, Zola Tonga and Shrien, on or about November 13.</p>