A special court is being built at Goodwood Prison in Cape Town specifically for the murder and racketeering trial of Nafiz Modack and 14 others.
A special court is being built at Goodwood Prison in Cape Town to accommodate the large group due to go on trial with Nafiz Modack. This is expected to assist with the logistical nightmare of bringing the accused from six prisons, but is controversial.
This highly controversial strategy is already in operation at Pollsmoor Prison regarding the trials of the Laughing Boys from Hanover Park and the Terrible Josters from Delft. Prison courts also place extra restrictions on the public and media who might want to observe proceedings. Cellphones for example are not allowed into the prison's premises, even for the media, and at Pollsmoor, the media must watch proceedings on a TV in the waiting area.
Nafiz Modack in his BOSS shirt, with his co-accused in the case involving the murder of Charl Kinnear and others.The State said an existing facility on the prison grounds at Goodwood was being converted into the court.
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