Nafiz Modack, the alleged underworld kingpin, has vehemently denied any involvement in the grenade attack targeting the home of slain Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) detective, Charl Kinnear. Modack, who is facing more than 100 charges in a significant underworld trial, continued his testimony on Wednesday at the Western Cape High Court before Judge Robert Henney.
In his testimony, Modack rejected the claims from the State that he orchestrated the attack in November 2019, stating that he had no role in the alleged grenade assault on Kinnear’s home. The prosecution suggests that Modack, alongside a couple—Amaal Jantjies and Janick Adonis—was involved in plotting the attack. The State alleges that, despite Adonis being incarcerated at the time, Jantjies received R64,000 and a BMW from Modack to carry out the plan.
The case took a dramatic turn when it was revealed that a gang member named Mamokie, who was stopped by police, was found with a grenade near Kinnear’s residence. During the investigation, Mamokie allegedly pointed to Jantjies, leading police to seize her phones. A subsequent forensic examination uncovered a series of text messages and voice notes, implicating her in the grenade plot.
Modack, during cross-examination by Legal Aid lawyer Advocate Bash Sibda, claimed that the payments he made to Jantjies were for legal fees. It was also revealed that Jantjies, who posed as an attorney, was actually a clerk employed at a law firm. She had been hired by Modack after his wife’s arrest.
When directly questioned about the grenade attack, Modack categorically denied giving any instructions for it, saying, “I never gave any instruction.” The case, which has been rife with bombshell revelations about police corruption and underworld dealings, was postponed to Monday.
