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The state calls witness who deals with the applications of intercepted calls in Booysen’s case.
The state, in the case against alleged underworld crime boss Jerome Booysen and 11 others, has called a witness who deals with the applications of intercepted calls.
A trial-within-a-trial to determine the admissibility of transcripts of intercepted phone calls between Booysen, his former co-accused and now deceased Mark Lifman, Andre Naude, and others is underway in the Western Cape High Court.
Colonel Godsave Mahani from the SAPS Crime Intelligence Division has told the court that he oversees all the applications relating to interception and whether they comply with the requirements of interception.
A document with a list of names, physical addresses and cellphone numbers, which were required to be intercepted in 2015, was displayed in court. It contains Booysen’s personal information.
Booysen is accused of, among others, the murder of alleged steroid smuggler Brian Wainstein in 2017. The document also contains Mark Lifman’s personal information.
The case against alleged underworld figure, Jerome Booysen and eleven co-accused has been postponed to Tuesday due to constant internet lagging and inaudible testimony from a witness that resulted in a number of adjournments. pic.twitter.com/p8dLeAw6wK
— SABC News (@SABCNews) August 18, 2025
