A judge is delivering her ruling on whether the case against Shrien Dewani, who is accused of plotting to murder his wife Anni on their honeymoon, should be dropped.
Judge Jeanette Traverso has to decide whether the prosecution has presented enough evidence to implicate the 34-year-old British businessman of involvement in his wife's death in South Africa in 2010.
She is currently setting out the legal issues that come into play when deciding whether to halt a case at this stage.
Beginning her remarks, Judge Traverso said: "If the court is of the opinion there's no evidence the accused committed the offence ... (it) may return a verdict of no guilty."
Should she dismiss the case, Dewani is expected to be granted permission to return to the UK as a free man.
Sky's Alex Crawford, who is in court, has tweeted: "Anni's sister looks heartbroken and horribly concerned as she listens to this."
Dewani is showing no visible reaction, simply staring ahead at the judge, she adds.
Three men have been convicted over their roles in the killing, which prosecutors say was organised and paid for by Dewani to get out of the marriage.
The prosecution alleges that Dewani plotted with cab driver Zola Tongo, Mziwamadoda Qwabe and gunman Xolile Mngeni to kill Anni, a 28-year-old engineer.
Judge Traverso said Tongo's evidence is "riddled with contradictions", but he added that credibility of evidence plays a limited role at this stage.
Dewani has denied charges of murder, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances, kidnapping, and defeating the ends of justice.
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Anni Dewani was murdered during her honeymoon in Cape Town in 2010
Her husband Shrien Dewani is on trial accused of organising her murder
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