UPDATE! NCC leader Fadiel Adams will have to wait for his bail application to be heard after the State requested a postponement in the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 7 May 2026. Adams made his first appearance in the court on Thursday following his arrest on Tuesday, 5 May 2026. He is due to appear again on Wednesday, 13 May when the bail application is expected to proceed.

CRIME SCENE: Pelican Park, Cape Town: The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested the leader of the National Coloured Congress (NCC) and Member of Parliament, Fadiel Adams at the parliamentary village in Pelican Park on Tuesday afternoon, 5 May 2026.

This came after the SAPS Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) had earlier on Tuesday made an appeal for Adams to hand himself over at the nearest police station. According to the police the matter relates to a case of fraud and defeating and or obstructing the course of justice.

The police said it was in possession of a J50 warrant of arrest for Adams.

“The warrant relates to serious allegations that he interfered with ongoing investigations into the murder of the ANC Youth League Leader, Mr Sindiso Magaqa.

“The task team discovered that Mr Adams interfered with the now convicted and sentenced hitman at a very sensitive and advanced stage of the police’s investigation.

“Police have gone through extensive efforts to locate Mr Adams, including visiting multiple addresses associated with him. Arrangements were made with his attorney to hand himself over on Monday, 4 May 2026, at the Cape Town Central Police Station, but as of now, he has not cooperated.

“Mr Adams was scheduled to appear before a KwaZulu-Natal court on Monday, but failed to do so,” read a police statement.

Adams had repeatedly before stated that he won’t be intimidated by the police.