Nafiz Modack trial: Cross-examination of self-confessed hitman wraps
The witness, known only as Mister A, claims Modack hired him to murder former Hawks officer Nico Heerschap, tow truck driver Richard Joseph, defence attorney William Booth and alleged underworld figure, Andre Naude.
Nafiz Modack (L) and 14 others face more than 100 charges for their alleged involvement in various crimes. They were in the Western Cape High Court again on 22 April 2024. Picture: Carlo Petersen/Eyewitness News
CAPE TOWN - The cross-examination of a self-confessed hitman who turned state witness in the trial against alleged gang boss Nafiz Modack came to an end in the Western Cape High Court on Monday.
The witness, known only as Mister A, claims Modack hired him to murder former Hawks officer Nico Heerschap, tow truck driver Richard Joseph, defence attorney William Booth and alleged underworld figure, Andre Naude.
Modack and 14 co-accused face 124 charges for a slew of crimes, including the murder of top cop Charl Kinnear.
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Mister A claims he was recruited by two of the co-accused in the matter to murder Heerschap, Joseph, Booth and Naude, on behalf of Modack.
In his testimony, he detailed how five of the co-accused helped him murder Nicolaas Heerschap in a botched murder with the intended target being Heerschap's son, Nico.
Mister A said after a meeting with Modack, he was then instructed by one of the accused, Ziyaad Poole to murder Joseph, Booth and Naude.
Mister A admits to killing Heerschap and Joseph, but says his attempts to murder Booth and Naude proved futile.
Defence attorney for Poole, Nazeer Parker told the court his client will testify he played no part in the crimes.
Judge Robert Henney ended the cross-examination by clarifying that even though Poole may have given Mister A instructions to commit murder, there's no evidence to prove those instructions came from Modack.