A state witness who was expected to testify in the Gqeberha high court this week refused to answer questions put to her by the state, which resulted in the murder trial of a Nelson Mandela Bay woman accused of orchestrating her husband’s death being postponed.

The witness, who is not being named at this stage, was sworn in on Monday but when state prosecutor Velile Makasana began questioning her about her cellphone, which had allegedly been used to contact the alleged killer, she refused to answer...