Fraud accused Nafiz Modack’s case hits another snag

THE case against alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack along with family members once again was delayed when they appeared facing charges of fraud in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court.

Modack, his mother, Ruwaida Modack, his younger brother Yaseen Modack and former South African Revenue Services employee Faried van der Schyff along with Bashier Syce, Nadia Sait, Dominique McLachlan, Kulsum van der Schyff and Layla Bedderson are charged with racketeering, money laundering, fraud, forgery and uttering and contraventions of the Value Added Tax Act.

National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said senior State Advocate Bronwen Hendricks-Sidaki told the court the matter was postponed for the legal representatives of the accused to print and study the further particulars that were forwarded to them and for them to take instructions.

“She offered that the State would be willing to assist the representatives where necessary. All the accused were in court except Nafiz Modack whose appearance was conducted via the video link from the prison where he is incarcerated.”

He said Modack's legal representative, Advocate Dirk Uys, told the court it was difficult for him to consult with his client who is incarcerated about two hours away in Helderstroom Prison.

“He advised the court that they had brought an application at the high court in order to have his client incarcerated closer,” Ntabazalila said.

The case was then postponed to July 7.