Parole process for Anni Dewani's killer Zola Tongo reaches final stages as he meets her family

The parole process of Zola Tongo - the man found guilty of murdering Anni Dewani - is in its final stages.

Speaking to TimesLIVE after the meeting, Dewani's family said it expected a decision on Friday morning on whether Tongo will be granted parole. Department of correctional services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo confirmed the meeting between Tongo and the Dewani family took place after family members flew in from Sweden to participate in the process.

Nxumalo said after the victim participation process all the information goes onto the offender’s file and it will be for the parole board to assess whether the offender is suitable for parole. “The parole board is an independent structure. When it sits, it checks whether all reports have been submitted. This includes the victim participation statement.”

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