Alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack appeared in court for a second successive day on Tuesday, alongside an Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) officer, to face charges of corruption.
The State alleges that Modack paid his co-accused, Sergeant Ashley Tabisher, R10,000 for information about AGU investigations against him.
The case, held in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates’ Court, was postponed until Monday to set a date for a bail application. Western Cape National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila indicated that the State would oppose bail.
Modack also faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, being part of a criminal gang, and conspiring to acquire and possessing an explosive device, related to five murder attempts on AGU regional commander Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear, who was shot dead outside his Bishop Lavis home on 18 September 2020.
Jenni Evans
Alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack is appearing in the Cape Town Magistrate s Court along with two others.
Modack faces an array of charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, extortion, kidnapping and intimidation.
Security at the court has been beefed up.
The appearance of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack and two co-accused, Jacques Cronje and Ricardo Morgan, on charges of conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, extortion, kidnapping and intimidation got under way in the Cape Town Magistrate s Court on Monday.
Armed police officers clad in bullet-proof vests lined the courtroom.
Even the magistrate was flanked by armed police officers.
Police Minister Bheki Cele sat in court along with the police s top brass.
Modack s supporters stood outside the court and called out to him as he left.
As an armoured vehicle whisked businessman and philanthropist Nafiz Modack away from the Cape Town Magistrate s Court on Monday, some of his supporters called out: We love you Nafiz!
Modack is known as someone who provides meals for impoverished families in some Cape Town suburbs.
He appeared in the dock along with his co-accused, Jacques Cronje and Ricardo Morgan, while police officers lined the walls of the courtroom, bearing rifles and wearing bullet-proof vests.
Nafiz Modack will also face charges related to an attempted hand grenade attack at the house of Anti-Gang Unit Lieutenant-General Charl Kinnear in November 2019.
The growing case against Modack, 30, was revealed on Monday, 3 May 2021, in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court where the “businessman” appeared alongside co-accused Jacques Cronje, 50, and Ricardo Morgan, 36.
Police Minister Bheki Cele along with acting Western Cape police commissioner Patekile Thembisile and Major-General Jeremy Vearey, also attended the proceedings.
The trio faces charges of intimidation, kidnapping, extortion, money laundering and contravention of the Electronic Communications Act. Modack is also facing charges relating to the attempted murder of prominent lawyer William Booth in April 2020.
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CAPE TOWN - The case against alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack and three others has been postponed to the 7th of May.
On Monday, all four accused appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate s Court, on charges ranging from conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, and kidnapping.