Alleged gang boss Nafiz Modack & his co-accused due back in court as trial set to proceed

The high-profile trial of alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack and 14 others is set to proceed in the Western Cape High Court on Monday.

Modack and his co-accused made a brief appearance last week when the matter was postponed again after a lengthy six-month recess.

The accused face 122 charges related to various crimes, including murder, extortion, money laundering and fraud.

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The case against Modack and 14 others was postponed last week due to presiding Judge Robert Henney not being available.

Henney initially postponed the matter in March this year, due to his involvement in a Supreme Court of Appeal matter.

Two of the accused, Toufeek Brown and Jacques Cronje, have since handed the State affidavits to apply for bail.

Lawyer for Brown and Cronje, Inger Jansen, said the affidavits for her clients' bail applications were handed to the State in June.

Jansen has requested feedback from the prosecution team related to the filing of their answering affidavits.