Nafiz Modack trial: 6 co-accused continued to deny charges against them

CAPE TOWN - Six of the co-accused in the high-profile trial of alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack continued to deny the charges against them on Tuesday.

Modack and 14 others face 122 charges for various crimes related to running a criminal empire.

A senior Hawks officer, Eddie Clark, was cross-examined about six of the accused's involvement in attempted murder and intimidation charges.

Clark told the court how he connected the dots to make a case against six of Modack's co-accused.

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Clark says he joined the Hawks after being asked to investigate the attempted murder of prominent attorney William Booth in April 2020.

Using evidence extracted from the cellphones of some of the accused, Clark says the Hawks were able to make more arrests related to the hit on Booth. 

Co-accused Zane Kilian, Ziyaad Poole, Moegamat Brown - who are charged for the attack on Booth - and Petrus Visser - who is charged with intimidation - have all denied the charges against them.

Another accused - Riyaad Gesant - has already been prosecuted for his role in the attack on Booth.

The trial is set to continue on Wednesday, with another Hawks investigator taking the stand.