The Director of Public Prosecutions in the Western Cape, Adv Nicollette Bell, has provisionally withdrawn the commercial charges against Ralph Stanfield, his wife Nicole Johnson, former Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements Malusi Booi and nine others pending the finalization of an investigation on newfound evidence against them.
Adv Bell also provisionally withdrew the charges against Suraya Manuel, Muhammed Amod, Randal Mullins, Brenda Mullins, Thuli Imgib, Nomvuyo Mnyaka, Lorna Ndoda, Siphokazi September, Kyle Stanfield, Barbara Johnson, and Pakamisa Nondabula. Police discovered new evidence during their investigation, and it is apposite at this stage to provisionally withdraw the 16 commercial charges against the accused pending the finalisation of the investigation stemming from the newfound evidence. The State will reinstate the charges once the investigation has been finalised.
Stanfield, Johnson, Johannes Abrahams, Denver Booysen, Jose Brandt, Jonathan Cloete, Shakeel Pelston, Imtiyaas Sedick, Warren Lee Dennis, Michael Morris, Chevonne McNabb, Sharazaadt Essop, Brandon Cornelius and Keithan Gardiner will be indicted in the Western Cape Division of the High Court on the gang related offences for the alleged contravention of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998, as well as the predicate offences thereto inter alia, the murders of Wendy Kloppers, Rashied Staggie, William Stevens, Faizel Adams and Ismail Abrahams.
The court case postponed the case against the remaining accused until 14 July 2025 to ensure that the State has provided all further particulars to the defense before the case is transferred to the high court for a pretrial conference on 07 November 2025.
Issued by:
Eric Ntabazalila
National Prosecuting Authority
Regional Communications Manager – Western Cape