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Captain Edward du Plessis, who is part of the investigation team into the assassination of Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear, was told by the security manager of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack there was a R1-million “hit” on his life. (Photo by David Harrison/M&G)
ASHLEY TABISHER

Court hears how alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack intimidated investigators in top cop murder case

About 24 police officers were sent to protect the team investigating murder of Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read
(Photo by David Harrison/M&G)
ASHLEY TABISHER

Modack’s defence to ask for indulgence as bail application continues

Last month state prosecutor Greg Wolmarans accused defence lawyers of being ambivalent in presenting their bail application

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read
ASHLEY TABISHER

Modack and his co-accused fail to have charges dropped

As Nafiz Modack and his co-accused wait to hear if they will be granted bail, the court dismissed another application to drop certain charges against them.

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read
Alleged crime boss Nafiz Modack has asserted that the investigating team handling the state’s case against him is guilty of a gross dereliction of duty. (David Harrison/M&G)
ASHLEY TABISHER

Modack defence tries ‘back door’ to pull evidence from state

The businessman and alleged underworld figure claims he is ‘severely prejudiced’ by his ‘lack of knowledge’ of the charges against him

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read
(Photo by David Harrison/M&G)
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Bail hearing of alleged crime boss Modack begins in Cape Town

The state alleges Modack ‘managed’ illegal operations between October 2019 and September 2020

  • Eunice Masson
3 min read
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – MAY 07: Zane Kilian appears at Cape Town Magistrate?s Court on May 07, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa. It is alleged that Kilian is implicated in the murder of Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear and the attempted hit on lawyer William Booth. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
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Court refused murder-accused Kilian’s application for particulars, bail dates are set

Zane Kilian has been denied further information into the charges against him, which include murder, unlawful interception of communications and fraud

  • Eunice Masson
4 min read
The bail application for the two accused of the murder of top Western Cape anti-gang unit cop Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear, Nafiz Modack and Zane Kilian, together with co-accused relating to several other cases was on Monday postponed to 24 May. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
ASHLEY TABISHER

Modack case postponed because the magistrate is ‘unwell’ after allegedly being shot in an unrelated incident

The bail application hearing of alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack and co-accused has been postponed to 24 May

  • Eunice Masson
2 min read
Captain Edward du Plessis, who is part of the investigation team into the assassination of Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear, was told by the security manager of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack there was a R1-million “hit” on his life. (Photo by David Harrison/M&G)
AMAAL JANTJIES

Modack charged with Kinnear murder

Nafiz Modack is the second person to be charged with killing Charl Kinnear and five others are accused of conspiracy to commit murder, among 61 other charges

  • Eunice Masson
3 min read