City's Sheriff responds to assassination claims by NCC leader Fadiel Adams
Fadiel Adams, leader of the National Coloured Congress, claims a conspiracy involving DA's JP Smith.
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Hours after National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams took to social media and hosted a press conference on claims that there was a plot allegedly conspired by mayco member for Safety and Security JP Smith to assassinate him, the City's Sheriff said Smith has already approached his lawyer to open a civil and criminal case against Adams.
'He has approached his lawyer to initiate a civil and criminal case against Fadiel,' said the City on Monday via Smith.
The Cape Argus approached the City for comment on the allegations made in the press conference.
Adams went live on his Facebook page on Sunday where he claimed the DA ward councillor in Manenberg, Deidree de Vos, had allegedly warned him that there was a conspiracy to kill him.
In a press statement released on Friday, Adams said the plot was reported to police weeks ago and he handed all evidence to them.
Via his live post, he further claimed he had a recording of De Vos disclosing information to him and on Monday during the press conference held at Parliament, he played it for the media present.
Adams also said he placed his family at a safehouse and that he was being targeted because he was rooting out corruption such as tender fraud and links to gangs.
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'On May 30, 2025, I received a very disturbing phone call,' he said.
'The person on the other end of the line was a senior member of the Democratic Alliance and I am not happy about what I am about to do, but I do value my family more than my friends.
'The caller claimed that one JP Smith, mayco for Safety and Security, had deployed a new councillor in Manenberg, Deidree de Vos, she had been sent to approach a man named Faiek Moses. Faiek Moses was once upon a time a notorious member of the Hard Livings gang and as far as I know, he has turned his life around and he is a working man.
'He has small contracts and sub contracts in the Manenberg area and Deidree de Vos was told to tell him that JP Smith was about to terminate his membership as a DA member and his contract opportunities.'
He said there was also a WhatsApp message from mayco member for Human Settlements, Carl Pophaim.
'They want Faiek to take Fadiel out,' the message said, as Adams read it out.
'They want Faiek to act like a gangster because I am threatening his income,' said Adams.
Police have since said they are unable to comment on the matter.
De Vos has also remained silent with a media response.
Pophaim did not respond to Cape Argus as yet.
Smith said it was a plot to slander him.
'It has come to my attention that more misinformation is once again being spread by the NCC and its relevance-starved leader, Fadiel Adams, in an utterly ridiculous attempt to tarnish my reputation, that of the Democratic Alliance, and the City of Cape Town.
.'Their latest smear campaign is laughable at best. I strongly deny the allegations and condemn the dissemination of fake news.
"I have engaged my lawyers and I will ensure appropriate legal action is taken against this continued slander. Get your news on the go, click here to join the Cape Argus News WhatsApp channel.
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