Waheed Hassen
latest news & developmentsAccused: I was at Taliep’s murder
Though one of Taliep Petersen’s alleged killers has now formally admitted being at the scene of the murder, another is still fighting hard to keep his confessions out of court.…
Petersen case readies for trial within a trial
The trial of the four people accused of murdering theatre personality Taliep Petersen has been adjourned to Friday to allow the state to prepare for a battle over the…
Taliep photos ‘made me sick to my stomach’
Photographs of Taliep Petersen’s bloody corpse made him sick to his stomach, the man who claims he arranged the killing told the Cape High Court on Tuesday. Fahiem Hendricks, who…
Najwa will testify, says advocate
Murder accused Najwa Petersen is going to testify in her own defence, her advocate, Klaus von Lieres und Wilkau, said on Tuesday. The revelation came during his cross-examination…
How detective became suspicious of Najwa Petersen
A detective told the Cape High Court on Thursday that he became suspicious of murder accused Najwa Petersen after hearing her sobbing account on the night of her husband’s…
Petersens were a loving couple, court told
Theatre personality Taliep Petersen and his wife, Najwa, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering him, were a loving couple, the Cape High Court was told on Wednesday. However, at…
Najwa Petersen pleads not guilty to murder
Najwa Petersen on Wednesday formally pleaded not guilty to the murder of her entertainer husband, Taliep. Taliep was shot in the couple’s Athlone, Cape Town, home in December…
I was framed, says Najwa Petersen
Najwa Petersen says she was framed for the murder of her husband, internationally renowned entertainer Taliep Petersen. She made the claim in an affidavit handed in to Cape…
Najwa Petersen still battling for bail
Najwa Petersen, widow of slain musician Taliep Petersen, is to launch a fresh bail application next month based on ”new facts”, the Wynberg Regional Court heard on Thursday. She…