A Parow regional court magistrate described Amaal Jantjies, a suspect in the murder of Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear, as having deep roots in the Cape Town underworld before denying her application for bail on Wednesday, 25 May.
Nafiz Modackâs case delayed after magistrate has an accident
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Cape Town - Controversial businessman and alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack and his co-accused appeared briefly in the Blue Downs Regional Court on Monday.
The matter had to be postponed after counsels were informed that the presiding magistrate had had an accident and thus could not make it to court.
Spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Eric Ntabazalila said the matter was moved to another courtroom, where it was postponed on the record.
Modack, who was initially set to apply for bail on Friday, was slapped with a murder charge by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks).
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The Anti-Gang Unit member was assassinated outside his home in September.
Modack will also face attempted murder charges for a failed hand grenade attack on Kinnear.
Alleged Cape Town underworld boss Nafiz Modack, 39, and car salesman Ricardo Morgan, 36, have officially been charged with the murder of Anti-Gang Unit police officer, Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear.
Zane Kilian already stands charged with the murder of Kinnear outside his home in Bishop Lavis on 18 September 2020.
Morgan was granted R50 000 bail before a massive bail application in the Blue Downs Regional Court was postponed to Monday.
He already faced money laundering and racketeering charges before the Hawks confirmed the additional charge.
Nafiz Modack and Zane Kilian officially charged with murder of AGUâs Charl Kinnear
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Cape Town - Alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack and former rugby player Zane Kilian have now officially been charged with the murder and conspiracy to commit murder of Anti-Gang Unit Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear.
Ricardo Morgan was named as the third accused in a Hawks statement. Morgan was granted R50 000 bail while Modack and Killian will remain behind bars.
Modack, Kilian Jacques Cronje, Ricardo Morgan and AGU member Ashley Tabisher made an appearance at the Blue Downs Magistrateâs Court this morning.