DURBAN - The case against National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams has been transferred to the regional court.
Adams made a brief appearance in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday, where the State said investigations into the case had been finalised.
The matter will return to the regional court on 11 September.
Adams faces charges of fraud and defeating the administration of justice.
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.