Fadiel Adams to spend weekend behind bars
· The South African
National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader, Fadiel Adams, will spend the weekend behind bars after making his first appearance in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, 7 May 2026.
Adams is facing three charges of fraud and two counts of defeating the ends of justice.
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Adams was arrested on Tuesday in Cape Town following allegations that he interfered with investigations into the murder of the late African National Congress (ANC) Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa, who was killed in 2017.
CASE POSTPONED
The state has postponed the case to 13 May 2026 for the bail application.
The state explained that it needed to gather more information relevant to the bail hearing.
The court further ordered that Adams be held at a secret location until his next court appearance due to safety concerns.
Adams’ legal representative, Bruce Hendricks, argued that holding his client in custody was not in the interest of justice.
Hendricks told the court that Adams had sought confirmation from police on the existence of an arrest warrant on multiple occasions, without success.
ADAMS’ ALLEGED VISIT TO WESTVILLE PRISON
It is alleged that Adams visited two inmates at Westville Correctional Centre between November 2024 and January 2025. One of the inmates was linked to the murder of Magaqa.
Adams is alleged to have made it appear that his visit to the inmates was part of official parliamentary duties.
The National Police Spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe has welcomed the court proceedings.
Mathe told SABC News that the authorities plan to verify Adams’new residential address.
WATCH | SAPS national spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe says they welcome the court process, adding that one of the issues now under consideration is verifying the new address of NCC leader and MP Fadiel Adams. She says police have a strong case against Adams. pic.twitter.com/CrXp53I997
— SABC News (@SABCNews) May 7, 2026
“We are quite happy with the outcome of the court and our argument is based on recent developments.”
“Remember when we obtained the J50 warrant of arrest we visited multiple addresses that belong to or are attached to Mr Adams but in all those addresses we did not find him and we actually effected the arrest at an address that is not even attached to his name. So those are some of the issues that we need to verify,” said Mathe.
She added that they had called on Adams to surrender himself to authorities before his arrest on Tuesday, but he did not do so.
Mathe explained that the authorities must go back to Cape Town and verify Adams’ new address to ensure that he is not a flight risk.