Modack and his co-accused face 124 charges for a host of crimes, including murder and attempted murder. The trial is the gateway into Cape Town s criminal underworld characterised by greed, abuse of power, corruption and ordered executions.
Former Hawks officer Nico Heerschap was investigating a vehicle and finance corruption case against alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack – ‘the biggest case in my entire police career’ – when Heerschap’s father was murdered in what was a suspected case of mistaken identity. Cop Nico Heerschap.
The witness, only identified as ‘Mister A’, admits to murdering Nicolaas Heerschap, Richard Joseph, and making five attempts on William Booth s life - all allegedly on behalf of Modack.