Two high-profile criminal trials are poised to captivate the Western Cape High Court as alleged rival kingpins Nafiz Modack, Mark Lifman and Jerome ‘Donkie’ Booysen take centre stage simultaneously., the courtroom drama unveils a long-standing saga in Cape Town’s underworld, where clashes between the 27s gang and Modack vie for control over the city’s nightlife.
Meanwhile, Lifman and Booysen will face charges linked to the killing of steroid dealer Brian Wainstein on April 22. Modack and his associates confront over 100 charges, including the murders of Kinnear and Nicholaas Heerschap, among others. Allegedly, Modack orchestrated the surveillance of rivals, including Booysen and Lifman, through hired operatives like Zane Killian. The State contends that Modack allied with various gangs to orchestrate assassinations, including that of Andre Naude, a close associate of Lifman.
The situation escalated on April 8, 2017, when Red, an alleged gang leader, mobilised forces to reclaim clubs, causing chaos and intimidation.