Selebi's advocate, Jaap Cilliers, began sweating profusely - but this was not due only to the defunct air-conditioner.
Cilliers grew impatient with Dean Friedman, a KPMG Services director whom he claimed had no factual evidence "that money was paid to" Selebi.
"There is no indication that money was paid to the accused. That payment you only identified because the draft statement referred to R200,000?" Cilliers said.
Friedman replied: "Correct."
Cilliers became increasingly impatient with Friedman, who was at times inaudible to the public gallery: "Please try to listen to the questions and answer the questions."
Friedman told Cilliers: "Maybe counsel should listen before you ask a question."
"Maybe the witness should forget he was a prosecutor," Cilliers retorted. Friedman once practised law.
Friedman has for the past two days given evidence based on a KPMG forensic report that showed the inflow of cash into Selebi's bank accounts, and included analyses of his expenditure from 2004 to 2006.
The report was commissioned by the Scorpions as part of their investigation of allegations that cash was drawn by Glenn Agliotti from slain mining magnate Brett Kebble's Spring Lights account. The state alleges that the money was destined for Selebi.
The state alleges that, between 2004 and 2006, Selebi received about R1.2-million from Agliotti in return for favours and for access to information.
Selebi has denied the allegations.
There was a much-needed diversion earlier yesterday when the court's proceedings were interrupted by a woman in the public gallery.
She blurted out during cross-examination: "I need to see Jackie Selebi's lawyer immediately."
Judge Meyer Joffe despatched a court orderly to attend to the woman outside the court. The woman, who was not identified, made incoherent comments about money she was owed.
Both the defence and the prosecution said she was confused and that what she was saying had nothing to do with the trial. - Additional reporting by Sapa
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Billy Hill