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.
Residents to oppose bail for alleged rapist of boys
Mar 4, 2021
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Cape Town - Langa residents have vowed to follow-through in ensuring justice is served after a 33-year-old man allegedly lured, drugged and raped up to six minor boys in the area recently.
Community structures have now urgently rallied to set-up meetings and petition against the accused being granted bail when he is expected back in court again next week.
Police spokesperson FC van Wyk said the Bishop Lavis Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit is investigating rape and sexual assault cases after the man, whose name is being withheld to protect the identity of the minors at this stage, was arrested at the weekend.
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Eight-month-old Levi Isaacs died after he sustained severe injuries, in what is alleged to have been ongoing abuse.
NPA spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila told News24 the matter has been postponed until next month.
Ward councillor Angus
McKenzie say he is confident that justice will be served.
The Bonteheuwel parents arrested in November on charges of killing their eight-month-old son made a brief appearance in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate s Court in Cape Town on Thursday.
Ricardo and Kathleen Isaacs, 32 and 31 respectively, were supposed to proceed with a formal bail hearing, but it was postponed to next month.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila told News24: The case has been postponed to 11 March for Ricardo to find an attorney, He had a Legal Aid lawyer, but he has now indicated that he wants a private lawyer.
Jaco Marais
So-called private investigator Zane Kilian allegedly had so much personal information on murdered Anti-Gang Unit member Charl Kinnear that he even knew details of the detective
s bond.
The State alleged during his bail application that not only was Kinnear and lawyer William Booth tracked, but their wives and security company players were also targeted for either pinging or having their personal details trawled.
Kilian claims he only worked for a mystery Mr X who needed to know when the police were coming to his house.
On the day the Hawks descended on Zane Kilian s house in Springs in the course of the investigation into Anti-Gang Unit detective Charl Kinnear s murder, he allegedly made a hurried phone call.