Police sergeant denies letting Stanfield remove BMW from complex
A Milnerton police sergeant, a State witness, told the Western Cape High Court on Monday that he checked whether the BMW was reported stolen but never authorised its removal. The State alleges Ralph Stanfield and his co-accused stole the car in November 2022.
Defence advocate Laurence Hodes cross-examined the sergeant. Hodes put it to him: "You told the manager, this is the owner. You can release the car." The sergeant replied: "No, I didn't say that,". The sergeant cannot be identified for safety reasons.
The black BMW was at the Palm Springs Security Complex in Milnerton. The defence says the sergeant told the complex manager that Stanfield could remove it. The sergeant also testified that Stanfield and his wife, Nicole Johnson, claimed a tenant at the complex had stolen the car and R1 million from them.
Stanfield is an alleged underworld figure and 28s gang leader. He has 13 co-accused, including Johnson, Johannes Abrahams and Denver Booysen. The State says Stanfield and some co-accused were involved in several high-profile murders, including those of City of Cape Town official Wendy Kloppers and Hard Livings gang boss Rashied Staggie.
Key facts
- Who
- Ralph Stanfield (accused in the trial; alleged underworld figure and 28s gang leader); Nicole Johnson (Stanfield's wife, co-accused); Johannes Abrahams (co-accused); Denver Booysen (co-accused)
- What
- During cross-examination in the Western Cape High Court, the Milnerton police sergeant denied telling the complex manager that Stanfield could remove the BMW, which the State alleges was stolen in November 2022. The sergeant said he checked whether the vehicle had been reported stolen but never authorised its removal.
- When
- 26 October 2026
- Where
- Palm Springs Security Complex, Milnerton, Western Cape High Court
- Status
- Reported