BREAKING: Madlanga Commission ward widens after taxi boss Bafana Sindane calls in sick at the 11th hour
Sindane’s legal team told the commission that it had received a medical certificate, prompting a request to postpone his testimony.
The Madlanga Commission has faced a setback as taxi boss Bafana Sindane called in sick at the eleventh hour, just hours before he was due to testify. Sindane's legal team provided the commission with a medical certificate, which prompted a request to postpone his testimony. The development comes as Sindane has launched an urgent legal challenge in the High Court in Pretoria to stop the commission from using material seized from his cellphone and to suspend a subpoena compelling him to testify.
The messages exchanged between Sindane and taxi industry figure Joe Sibanyoni, which included discussions concerning hitmen, are under scrutiny. Sindane's legal team has requested a postponement on two grounds: his medical condition and his request to testify only after his urgent application is heard in court on October 6. The arguments over the postponement and the evidence are ongoing.
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