Modack's trial continues with cross-examination of self-confessed hitman

CAPE TOWN - The trial of alleged underworld kingpin Nafiz Modack on Wednesday continued in the Western Cape High Court with the cross-examination of a self-confessed hitman and State witness known only as Mr A.

Modack and 14 other co-accused face more than 100 charges, some related to the murder of top cop Charl Kinnear.

Modack is also accused of orchestrating the murders of Nico Heerschap the father of a Hawks officer bouncer Pitsou Falanga, tow truck driver Richard Joseph and the attempted murder of defence attorney William Booth.

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Wednesday's proceedings centred around an alleged R3 million bounty that Mr A says was put on Booth's head.

In April 2020, an attempt was made to kill Booth when two gunmen fired shots at his home in Higgovale.

Mr A told the court he was informed by one of Modack's co-accused that Modack wanted Mr A to commit the murder.

The defence attorney for Modack, Mohamed Sibda, said he found this strange because Mr A previously told the court Modack was unable to pay him R60,000 for the murder of Heerschap.

Mr A told the court that following the Heerschap murder, despite not being paid the full amount for the hit, Modack gave him a luxury car and a licenced firearm that led him to believe the bounty for Booth would be paid.

Sibda then argued that Mr A's version is highly improbable because Modack would not have offered such a vast sum for the life of Booth in contrast to the R60,000 for Heerschap

The cross-examination contiues.