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National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and MP Fadiel Adams at the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court west of Durban, 7 May 2026.
Leader of the National Coloured Congress (NCC) and MP Fadiel Adams has been remanded in custody until 13 May. Adams made his first appearance in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
He faces five charges linked to the alleged interference in the high-profile murder investigation of former African National Congress (ANC) Youth League secretary-general Sindiso Magaqa.
It was being handled by the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT).
Video| Fadiel Adams appears in Pinetown Magistrate’s Court:
The State alleges that between November 2024 and January 2025, Adams unlawfully met and interviewed accused persons connected the murder case while they were in custody.
In postponing the matter, Magistrate Wendalyn Robinson ordered that Adams not to disclose his detention location.
“Thank you Mr. Adams at this stage, your bail application is going to be remanded until the 13th of May. I will deal with it on that day. The state has been given this opportunity to do all their investigations, and we will proceed with it on the 13th of May. As it has been indicated, your location is going to be given to your attorney and your legal representatives. Please, I implore you not to disclose your location.”
BREAKING NEWS | The case against NCC leader and MP Fadiel Adams has been postponed to next Wednesday at the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court in Durban for a bail application. pic.twitter.com/FAtjYqJuKo
— SABC News (@SABCNews) May 7, 2026
