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The charges involve an alleged hand grenade murder attempt and conspiring to kill a lawyer. Security is expected to be tight, as an Anti-Gang Unit member has also been drawn into the case. The Blue Downs Regional Court will hear a bail application on Friday involving controversial businessman Nafiz Modack and several other co-accused. Modack, an alleged underworld kingpin, faces a raft of charges, including alleged gang activity, being part of a hand grenade plot against slain Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) detective Charl Kinnear, and a shooting at the home of Cape Town lawyer, William Booth. For secu...

The right to disclosure and information By RYAN MCDONALD The consumer’s right to disclosure and information is governed by sections 22 to 28 of the Consumer Protection Act (‘the Act’). These rights are based on the idea that consumers must have adequate information to make informed decisions or to exercise their rights.  Right to information in plain and understandable language (section 22) The key obligation, which carries through to all of the other sections, is  that consumers have the right to have information about products and services provided to them in plain and unders...

Zane Kilian’s lawyer has approached the Western Cape High Court to appeal against a decision by a magistrate not to grant bail to the former professional rugby player implicated in the murder of Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) section commander Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear. In the application, Kilian’s advocate Marius Botha argued that the case against Kilian was weak and that the possibility that he would be found guilty was “remote”. Kilian is appealing against the ruling made by magistrate Nonkosi Saba on 18 March, refusing him bail. The debt collector is charged with murder, conspiracy t...

Many legitimate businesses have been affected by an increasing number of abusive or offensive domain-name registrations. The abusive activities and offensive practices of domain-name scammers can damage a brand’s identity and reputation. Domain-name scammers are constantly registering domain names aimed at misleading the public. In most cases, the intent is to defraud a potential customer. In South Africa, an ongoing trend is one where fraudsters impersonate well-known brands by registering a domain name similar to that of an authentic brand. An example: A scammer creates a website that mim...

Modack murder charge withdrawn, other charges added 3 May 2021 Nafiz Modack (C) is flanked by his associates outside the Cape Town magistrates’ court. (Photo: Gallo Images/Netwerk24/Jaco Marais) Leading Cape Town underworld figure Nafiz Modack was in court on Monday on charges relating to the assassination attempt on criminal defence lawyer William Booth last year. However, the Hawks on Monday beat a hasty retreat from saying last week that Modack would be charged with murder for the killing of top Western Cape detective, Charl Kinnear. Spokesperson for the elite crime-fighting unit, Colone...