NAFIZ MODACK DENIES ASSOCIATES USED HIS PHONE WITHOUT PERMISSION

THE murder trial against alleged underworld figure Nafiz Modack reached its final day of cross-examination, with the State painting a web of alleged hits, loyal lieutenants and criminal ties, while Modack stuck to his mantra: “It wasn’t me”.

The Western Cape High Court previously heard that Modack was allegedly linked to 18 SIM cards used in his phone in communication with co-accused, Zane Kilian, who faces charges of illegally intercepting cellphone information through the illegal LAD platform. 

Modack, however, ontken that he was the one communicating with Kilian on the WhatsApp messages in question.

State Prosecutor Greg Wolmarans further questioned if co-accused Ziyaad Poole had been the one that had access to Modack’s phone as he was his right-hand man and had constant links to various cases.

He argued Poole had ties to Modack’s associate Andre Fabing and had been linked to the murder of Detective Warrant Officer Nico Heerschap’s father, the grenade attack on Anti-Gang Unit detective Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear, the attack on prominent lawyer William Booth, and Kinnear’s murder.

Modack denied that Poole could be responsible for using his phone without his knowledge.

The trial will continue on 19 January 2026.