Taliep’s diary reveals money laundering, diamonds and forex activities
As music legend Taliep Petersen’s diary proves, money laundering, diamonds and forex trading were among of the deals in which Taliep Petersen and his wife Najwa were involved in before Taliep, a famous South African singer, composer and director of many popular musicals, was shot dead on December 16, 2006.
The evidence was provided to the Wynberg Regional Court on October 25, 2007, by Suleiman Effendi, Najwa’s 19-year-old son from a previous marriage.
The evidence was given as an affidavit and read out in court during Najwa Petersen’s 2nd bail application. Her 1st bail application was refused as well as an attempt to appeal the decision in the Cape High Court was was rejected. However, now she is claiming to have new facts indicating that she should be released on bail.
Suleiman Effendi said he knows state witness Faheem Hendricks (who is currently under witness protection.), who claimed that Petersen had approached him to find hitmen to commit the murder. According to Effendi, Hendricks had been at their Athlone home several times since October 2006. He paid visits to take money from Petersen.
Suleiman Effendi said that his mother and Taliep were involved in transactions with diamonds and dollars and frequently traveled to Namibia to obtain USD.