NCC Leader Fadiel Adams appears at Pinetown magistrate’s court. Gallo Images/Darren Stewart
DURBAN - Suspended MP Fadiel Adams is expected to appear in the Pinetown magistrate’s court on Friday, facing allegations that he misrepresented his status to gain access to Westville Prison.
Adams is charged with fraud and defeating the ends of justice. The matter has now been transferred to the regional court.
The State alleges that Adams misrepresented himself to gain access to Westville Prison, where he secretly interviewed and recorded inmates linked to the 2017 murder of former ANC Youth League secretary Sindiso Magaqa.
Investigators allege that the recordings were later used to implicate senior police officials, including Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo.
Adams was arrested in Cape Town in May and is out on R10,000 bail.