second wife

Mr Carrim was allowed to bring a substantive application for a postponement to address his movements, supported by affidavits from his second wife and doctor describing restrictions on his movement and interactions.

“Mr Carrim was then afforded the opportunity to bring a substantive application for the postponement and in that application an opportunity was provided to address the latest information regarding Mr Carrim's movements around the Cape and this is addressed in two affidavits. The one... is by his second wife and the second affidavit is by his doctor”

It is unlikely that the second wife would have forgotten the medical incident requiring the sudden return.

“so your point is it is unlikely that the second wife would have forgotten about this incident”

The medical incident led to a sudden need for Mr Carrim to return and was documented in the second wife's affidavit.

“That is right. And it was the deponent who took Mr Carrim to the doctor and accompanied him and was with him during the consultation”

Mr Carrim was given an opportunity to bring a substantive application for postponement and responded with affidavits from his second wife and his doctor detailing the restrictions on his movements.

“Mr Carrim was then afforded the opportunity to bring a substantive application for the postponement and in that application an opportunity was provided to address the latest information regarding Mr Carrim's movements around the Cape and this is addressed in two affidavits. The one... is by his second wife and the second affidavit is by his doctor.”

Mr Carrim did not travel to Mahikeng or any other location in the North West during the period since 13 April 2026 according to affidavits from his wife and others; a contrary affidavit says he did travel during the week in question with his first wife but this is disputed as implausible given regular communication between the wives.

“My husband undertook no other travel during this period and did not travel to Mahikeng or any other location in the North West”

It is implausible that Mr Carrim's second wife was unaware of the trip to the North West with his first wife, given regular communication between the two wives.

“that is implausible when we have regard to her own evidence that she communicates regularly with the first wife”

The regular communication between Mr Carrim's wives is focused on Mr Carrim's well-being and health, not every movement or travel.

“what they communicate about is Mr Carrim's well-being ... and his health”

The deponent argues it is unlikely the second wife would have forgotten about the medical incident that prompted Mr Carrim's return.

“So your point is it is unlikely that the second wife would have forgotten about this incident”

It is quite telling that the doctor and the second wife move and change their allegations once confronted by objective facts about Mr. Carrim's movements.

“it is quite telling that you have these movements in the allegations on Mr Carrim's side, not by one person only. The second wife also moves or changes her allegations once confronted by facts that contradict what she says ... this is happening with the doctor as well.”