By Johnathan Paoli
The bail application of National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams was postponed on Wednesday after the state accused him of abusing his parliamentary status, undermining the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), and showing contempt for police and court processes.
Presiding over the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal, magistrate Wendalynn Robinson adjourned proceedings after both the state and defence completed extensive arguments relating to Adams’ bid for bail on fraud and defeating the ends of justice charges.
State prosecutor advocate Nokulunga Ngcobo read into the record an affidavit by investigating officer Sgt Sandile Mavuka of the PKTT, detailing allegations linked to Adams’ visits to Westville Prison in November 2024 and January 2025, where he interviewed two inmates, one of whom was awaiting trial.
Adams faces two counts of defeating or obstructing the course of justice and three counts of fraud after allegedly conducting interviews with two awaiting-trial
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