Police call on Fadiel Adams to hand himself over

The South African Police Service (SAPS) Political Killings Task Team has called on Fadiel Adams to hand himself in at his nearest police station in connection with charges of fraud and defeating or obstructing the course of justice. Police added that they have a J50 warrant of arrest for Adams. The warrant relates to allegations that he interfered with an ongoing investigation into the murder of former ANC Youth League leader Sindiso Magaqa.

#sapsHQ[SAPS CALLS ON MR FADIEL ADAMS TO HAND HIMSELF OVER TO POLICE] The#SAPSPolitical Killings Task Team (PKTT) is calling on Mr Fadiel Adams to present himself at his nearest police station in connection with a case of fraud and defeating and or obstructing the course of…pic.twitter.com/97RHJvJohz “According to SAPS, investigations revealed that Adams allegedly interfered with a convicted and sentenced hitman at a critical stage of the probe.” Police added that they have made several attempts to locate Adams, including visiting multiple addresses linked to him. Arrangements had been made with his legal representative for him to hand himself over at Cape Town Central Police Station on Monday, May 4, 2026, but he failed to do so. Adams was also expected to appear before a KwaZulu-Natal court on the same day, but did not attend.

Despite repeated attempts to contact his legal representative, SAPS said Adams has not made himself available to authorities. Police have urged him to cooperate and hand himself over without further delay.