PODCAST | The Lead: Suspected ISIS SA leader appears in a Joburg court, with Tankiso Makhetha

Suspected SA ISIS leader Abubakar Ali appears in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court. News24's Tankiso Mahketha says sources reveal Ali is a key conduit of terrorism funding on the African continent.

Tankiso Makhetha/News24 | Graphic: Sharlene Rood,Graeme Raubenheimer/News24

The Hawks’ Crimes Against the State unit believe they’ve caught a suspected senior leader in the Islamic State terrorist network operating right out of Johannesburg’s inner city.

Abubakar Ali (39) appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday to apply for bail after he was arrested in Fordsburg on a charge of carrying an unlicensed firearm.

The Lead host,Graeme Raubenheimer,crosses to News24’s Tankiso Makhetha in court,who tells us why the case has been postponed to 11 June when other alleged ISIS-linked matters are due to be heard.

Later in the show,the government’s new licensed lottery operator promises a jackpot shake-up,but a court case ensues. Finally,a viral Cape Town teen opens a sweets and chips business to pay for his upcoming matric ball.

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