Alleged organised crime kingpin and the main accused in the case, Nafiz Modack, pleaded not guilty to killing Charl Kinnear in September 2020. Monday’s court proceedings, which hinge on Kinnear’s murder and involve 124 criminal charges, went ahead despite Modack not having a legal representativ.
In October 2022, a judge warned that 28s gangsters may have infiltrated the Western Cape police. It’s unclear what has happened with further investigations.
The case against former Botswana president Ian Khama relates to the alleged unlawful possession of a firearm, and the charge sheet features some of his old allies, too.