Honeymoon-murder accused Shrien Dewani is being closely monitored by a state-appointed mental health team to ensure that he is not faking his mental condition to avoid trial.
This is according to psychologist Ian Meyer, who has testified in court in many criminal cases.
He yesterday described what is in store for Dewani during his 30-day observation period at Cape Town's Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital.
"The only question the team has to answer is whether Dewani is fit to stand trial," Meyer said.
"He will be observed by a panel of professionals, which would usually include a psychiatrist, a psychologist and a social worker."
The panel would report to the National Prosecuting Authority, Meyer said.
Another critical question to be answered was whether Dewani was faking mental illness - a difficult task in a month-long observation period.
"Your behaviour is being observed day and night, such that if you are trying to feign mental illness you have to do a pretty competent job and keep it up for 30 days," Meyer said.
"There have been no suggestions that he was psychotic or had some neurological condition that would affect his ability to understand court proceedings or participate in his own defence.
"As far as I know, Shrien Dewani has not been detained under the Mental Health Act in the UK."
A source said Dewani arrived at Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital on Tuesday afternoon in a convoy of unmarked police cars and entered through a back door.
The source said access to the high-care section of the hospital, in which Dewani is being held, was being strictly controlled.
"Most of the staff have not even seen him yet," the source said.
Dewani appeared in court on Tuesday shortly after landing in Cape Town in a chartered Gulfstream jet hired by the state at a cost of R2.9-million.
He is due to appear again in the Western Cape High Court on May12.
Additional reporting by Khanyi Ndabeni
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