A millionaire British businessman accused of hiring hit men to kill his new wife during their honeymoon in South Africa pleaded not guilty as his trial began Monday . Shrien Dewani , 34 , has denied orchestrating the killing of his wife , Anni , in Cape Town in November 2010 . The slaying took place during a taxi ride through a township on the edge of the South African city , just over two weeks after the couple 's wedding . The taxi driver , Zola Tongo , confessed within weeks of the bride 's death that he had hired two men to kill her . In a plea deal with South African authorities , he said he was paid by Dewani to carry out the murder and to make it look as though the couple were the victims of a carjacking . Tongo was subsequently sentenced to 18 years in prison for his part in the killing . His two accomplices are also serving lengthy sentences for their role in the crime . Family hoping for answers . The victim 's family say they are relieved that Dewani is now going on trial in Cape Town . `` Hopefully , we will get all the answers we want , '' her uncle Ashok Hindocha said Sunday , according to local media reports . Dewani , a care home owner , had returned to the United Kingdom after his wife 's death . He avoided extradition to South Africa on mental health grounds during a three-year court battle , but was eventually sent back in April to face trial . What 's life like in a South African prison ? Psychiatric experts had said that he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression and that he 'd tried to take his life . Before his extradition , he was held at a secure mental health unit in southwest England . But in August , he was declared fit to stand trial after undergoing psychiatric observation , according to South African media . An indictment in the case said he faces charges including conspiracy to commit kidnapping , robbery with aggravating circumstances , murder and kidnapping , the South African Press Association reported . Dewani , from Bristol in southwest England , has said his wife was the victim of a carjacking and denies any involvement in the killing .
Mohammed Ali is accused of ordering the slaying of his sons in Cape Town . He has denied the allegations , saying they were the victim of a carjacking . A taxi driver and two other men have been convicted of the 2010 murders . The driver says Ali paid him to carry out the killing and cover it up .