Rian Malan

At least South Africa has the world’s best murder trials

First Oscar Pistorius, then Shrien Dewani: at dinner parties, talk has been of little else for months

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 06: Members of the ANC Women's League are seen outside the Western Cape High Court during the first day of the Shrien Dewani's trial on October 6, 2014 in Cape Town, South Africa. British businessman Shrien Dewani, who fought an extradition battle for three years, is accused of arranging the murder of his new wife in 2010, just days after their marriage. A South African taxi driver and two accomplices are serving prison sentences for their connection with the murder of Mrs Dewani. (Photo by Charlie Shoemaker/Getty Images)
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