State accuses Nafiz Modack of brazen abuse of court process

Daily Maverick · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · May 18, 2026 · 1038 words · By Vincent Cruywagen

Criminal justice system Organized crime Judicial Delay and Abuse of Process

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On Monday, 18 May, alleged underworld figure and murder accused Nafiz Modack and 14 others appeared before Judge Robert Henney in the Western Cape Division of the High Court in Cape Town, where arguments were heard for the court to deny Modack’s latest…

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Why it matters

The State invoked article 342A(3)(d) of the Criminal Procedure Act.

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For the provision to apply, the court must determine whether the delays caused by Modack amount to exceptional circumstances.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Modack and debt collector Zane Kilian are the two main accused in Kinnear’s assassination on 18 September 2020?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Modack and debt collector Zane Kilian are the two main accused in Kinnear’s assassination on 18 September 2020”

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Multiple sources identify Nafiz Modack and Zane Kilian as the main accused in the murder of Charl Kinnear.

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web search NEUTRAL — The men accused of the attempted murder of defence lawyer, William Booth, are back in court. Alleged crime boss Nafiz Modack, and his co-accused Jacques Cron...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_tcBbQ4F2o

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web search NEUTRAL — Murder accused Zane Kilian carried out repeated tests to establish how long it would take murdered Anti-Gang Unit Lt-Col Charl Kinnear to return home from various locations.Kilian and Modack are the m…
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-05-23-multiple-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kilian, 41, and his co-accused, alleged underworld boss Nafiz Modack, face 43 charges including the murder of Lt-Col Kinnear, an attempted hit on lawyer William Booth, and illegally tracking (pinging)…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-01-31-mur…

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Claim 2: “The State closed its case after calling 47 witnesses in the marathon trial [on 21 November 2024]”

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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant search results (a movie, a government archive, and a test video) and does not mention the trial closing or the number of witnesses.

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web search NEUTRAL — Хорошее качество видео без регистрации в бесплатном видеокаталоге ВКонтакте. Опубликовано 25 сентября 2024.
https://vk.com/video-227355574_456239173

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web search NEUTRAL — Soviet closed state.
https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/archives/intn.html

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web search NEUTRAL — This video is designed to showcase the incredible capabilities of OLED technology, allowing you to witness breathtaking colors, unparalleled contrast, and fluid motion like never before.
https://rutube.ru/video/1d96978d42d662963abb428c21c5db99/

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Claim 3: “The indictment includes 124 charges, including the assassination of Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) detective Charl Kinnear, as well as money laundering, corruption and a racketeering charge involving all 15 accused”

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Multiple sources confirm the indictment includes 124 charges, the murder of Charl Kinnear, money laundering, corruption, and racketeering involving the accused.

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web search NEUTRAL — Decision looms for Nafiz Modack and co-accused as court considers discharge application. If the plethora of charges against suspected underworld figure Nafiz Modack and his 14 co-accused are discharge…
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-01-23-d-day-for…

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web search NEUTRAL — Modack and 14 other accused face 124 charges, some of which include murder, attempted murder, managing a criminal enterprise, money laundering, and defeating the ends of justice.
https://www.ewn.co.za/2024/05/07/william-booth-to-take-the-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Senior Hawks detectives have detailed how they built up a strong case against alleged underworld gang boss, Nafiz Modack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz7Rast65oE

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Claim 4: “Modack’s cross-examination by the State began on 26 February 2025 and concluded on 31 December 2025”

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No evidence was found after searching for the specific dates of cross-examination in 2025.

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Claim 5: “Modack is being held [at] Goodwood Prison”

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No evidence was found in the provided results to confirm the specific prison where Modack is being held.

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Claim 6: “On Monday, 18 May, alleged underworld figure and murder accused Nafiz Modack and 14 others appeared before Judge Robert Henney in the Western Cape Division of the High Court in Cape Town”

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Multiple web search results confirm Nafiz Modack and 14 others were appearing before Judge Robert Henney in the Western Cape High Court, although the specific date 'Monday, 18 May' is not explicitly written in the snippets, the context of the trial and the judge's involvement is consistently reported across different sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Senior Hawks detectives have detailed how they built up a strong case against alleged underworld gang boss, Nafiz Modack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz7Rast65oE

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web search NEUTRAL — Cape Town.The case against Modack and 14 others was postponed last week due to presiding Judge Robert Henney not being available. Henney initially postponed the matter in March this year, due to his i…
https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/10/13/alleged-gang-boss-nafiz-mod…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cape Town - An “ethical issue” has brought the trial of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack to an abrupt halt in the Western Cape High Court. The much-anticipated return of Modack and 14 other acc…
https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2024-07-30-conflict-of-inte…

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Claim 7: “The State invoked article 342A(3)(d) of the Criminal Procedure Act”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and web results about US states and capitals, which are completely irrelevant to the South African Criminal Procedure Act.

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web search NEUTRAL — Each state has its own constitution and government. All states and their residents are represented in the federal Congress, a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the House of Representa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 28, 2026 · 50 states and their capitals. 48 states are contiguous while Alaska and Hawaii are not.
https://thefactfile.org/u-s-states-and-capitals/

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web search NEUTRAL — State information resources for all things about the 50 states including alphabetical states list, state abbreviations, symbols, flags, maps, state capitals, songs, birds, flowers, trees and much more
https://www.50states.com/

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Claim 8: “Amaal Jantjies, who is alleged to have plotted failed hits on Kinnear in 2019”

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Claim 9: “The State alleges that Modack paid Tabisher R10,000 for information about AGU investigations against him”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “Kinnear’s murder on 18 September 2020 in Bishop Lavis, outside his home”

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Wikipedia and other news sources explicitly confirm that Charl Kinnear was murdered on 18 September 2020 outside his home in Bishop Lavis.

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web search NEUTRAL — The murder of Charl Kinnear occurred at around 15:03 SAST on 18 September 2020 as he was arriving at his home in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, South Africa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Charl_Kinnear

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web search NEUTRAL — Lt-Col Charl Kinnear was murdered in September 2020, 10 months after a failed hand grenade plot to kill him. (SA Police Service). Anti-gang unit section commander Lt-Col Charl Kinnear was shot dead ou…
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-09-18-ant…

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web search NEUTRAL — Saturday, 18 September marks a year since the assassination of Anti-Gang Unit detective Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear in front of his home in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-09-15-one-year-…

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Claim 11: “The State contends that they also conspired in a failed attempt to murder lawyer William Booth on 9 April 2020”

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Multiple sources confirm the State's allegation that Modack and Kilian conspired in a failed attempt to murder lawyer William Booth in April 2020.

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web search NEUTRAL — Modack and debt collector and former rugby player Zane Kilian are the two main accused in Lt Col Charl Kinnear’s assassination on 18 September 2020. The State contends that they also conspired in a fa…
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-01-23-d-day-for…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nafiz Modack. William Booth. Murder.Modack and 14 co-accused face 122 charges, including the attempted murder of Booth, which occurred at the lawyer's Higgovale home in April 2020.
https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/11/24/state-uses-cellphone-eviden…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the State they also allegedly, between September 2019 and April 2020, conspired to kill criminal lawyer William Booth and, for a failed attempt on his life, are charged with attempted mur…
https://iol.co.za/capeargus/news/2022-07-15-state-makes-prog…

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Claim 12: “Former AGU sergeant and co-accused Ashley Tabisher, who was arrested in May 2021 and resigned in October 2022”

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Claim 13: “Jantjies’ bail application was denied in the Parow Regional Court on Wednesday, 25 May 2021”

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Claim 14: “Modack and his co-accused, who pleaded not guilty in January 2024 to the charges against them”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Nafiz Modack and his co-accused pleaded not guilty in January 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nafiz Modack on Tuesday morning pleaded not guilty to five of the charges he is facing, along with 14 other accused who are on trial for various crimes, including the murder of top cop Charl Kinnear.
https://www.ewn.co.za/2024/01/30/alleged-gang-boss-modack-pl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Decision looms for Nafiz Modack and co-accused as court considers discharge application.Poole, Brown, Gesant, Kelly and Petersen are the main accused in the Heerschap murder. Modack and his co-accused…
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-01-23-d-day-for…

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web search NEUTRAL — Alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack and his group of co-accused have denied all the charges against them in the Western Cape High Court.Modack, however, appeared confident as he pleaded not guilty…
https://iol.co.za/capeargus/2024-01-31-modack-denies-all-cha…

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