‘Once you guys see what’s in the docket, it’s a joke,’ says Fadiel Adams on fraud case

Fadiel Adams, leader of the National Coloured Congress (NCC), dismissed a fraud case against him as a "joke" and stated that the state's allegations will be exposed during the trial. The NCC MP appeared at Pinetown Regional Court on Friday, 11 September 2026, facing three counts of fraud and two counts of defeating the ends of justice.

Adams was arrested in Cape Town in May and released on R10,000 bail. The charges involve misrepresentation to gain access to Westville Correctional Centre in KwaZulu-Natal to interview inmates, including hitman Sibusiso Ncengwa, who is serving a 25-year sentence for killing former ANC Youth League secretary Sindiso Magaqa.

Speaking to the media outside court, Natasha Ramkisson-Kara, spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in KwaZulu-Natal, confirmed that the state had provided the necessary documents to the defence. Ramkisson-Kara stated that the prosecution remains confident in its case against Adams, but Adams questioned the strength of the state's evidence and suggested that the contents of the docket would ultimately undermine the prosecution's case.

Adams alleged that the docket had been handed to his legal team late and accused the state of "having a lot to hide." The NCC leader also described the docket as "very interesting" and stated that once the public sees its contents, it would appear to be "a joke."

Adams further claimed that he was targeted due to criminal charges he had laid against Crime Intelligence officials, alleging that the state was using its resources to deal with him. He also mentioned that the docket contained information about his exposure of corruption within the service, specifically hotel purchases made using tax monies.

Adams expressed his confidence that there would be repercussions for the authorities and emphasized that he was looking forward to the trial, ultimately stating that the case would expose their lack of investigative ability.