Madlanga Commission draws firmer line on delays as Sindane postponement bid fails
The Madlanga Commission has rejected Oupa “Bafana” Sindane’s postponement bid, saying he waited too long to challenge his subpoena and seek court relief. His evidence must be led on Monday, 28 September 2026, “in whatever format”.
The Madlanga Commission has firmly denied Pretoria taxi boss Oupa Jossiah "Bafana" Sindane's request to postpone his testimony, ruling that he had delayed filing both his court challenge and postponement application despite being aware of the grounds for weeks. Sindane, a close associate of taxi boss Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni, was subpoenaed for Wednesday.
The inquiry is investigating alleged criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system. Sindane's attorneys had previously raised concerns about the constitutionality of a Regulation 10(6) notice and subpoena, but Sindane failed to act on this information, only filing his applications two days before his testimony was due.
The commission's retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga criticized Sindane's delay, stating that his actions were a significant source of inordinate delay. The commission ordered that Sindane's evidence must be led on Monday, September 28, and warned that further delays would disrupt the tight timeline of the inquiry.
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