Alleged Cape Town underworld boss Nafiz Modack has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption, though he will serve an effective seven years after part of the sentence was suspended.
The 44-year-old appeared before the Cape Town Regional Court this week, where judgment was handed down. According to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Modack was found guilty of paying nearly R150,000 to Brigadier Kolindren Govender in exchange for preferential treatment.
Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi confirmed that Modack was convicted on June 6. “It was reported Modack was involved in criminal activities with the former senior police officer, Brigadier Kolindren Govender. The latter had since pleaded guilty and been sentenced. Investigation by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation unit revealed that Modack acted with common purpose by paying gratification totalling R146,000 to Govender in return for special treatment,” Vukubi said.
Investigations revealed that Govender shielded Modack from law enforcement scrutiny, including blocking attempts to seize a Mercedes-Benz tied to an ongoing case. Govender also obstructed cooperation between South African Police Service officers, effectively undermining an active investigation at Cape Town Central police station.
Modack, who has also been linked to the 2020 murder of anti-gang unit detective Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear, remains one of the most controversial figures in Cape Town’s organized crime landscape. His sentencing is being viewed as a significant step in the state’s broader fight against corruption and the criminal networks that have long plagued the Western Cape.
Source: ameyawdebrah.com/
