{
  "id": 9789387,
  "title": "MADLANGA COMMISSION: Taxi boss’s sick note fails, inquiry to hear ‘izinkabi’ evidence on Monday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/madlanga-commission-taxi-bosss-sick-note-fails-inquiry-to-hear",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T16:32:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-25-taxi-bosss-sick-note-fails-inquiry-to-hear-izinkabi-evidence-on-monday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has ruled that prominent South African businessman and taxi boss Oupa Jossiah Sindane, also known as \"Bafana,\" must testify on Monday, 28 September, regardless of whether he produces a medical certificate confirming his illness. Sindane's application for a postponement due to severe hypertension, sinusitis, flu, and a period of \"sacred spiritual seclusion\" was denied. The commission will consider WhatsApp messages allegedly implicating Sindane in extortion and money-laundering allegations, even if he is not physically present to respond. Sindane's lawyers argue that allowing these messages to be presented in his absence could prejudice him, while the commission maintains that the evidence is necessary as the case moves towards its final report deadline.",
  "summary": "A last-minute medical certificate will not excuse prominent Mpumalanga businessman and taxi boss Oupa Jossiah Sindane from having to testify.",
  "key_points": [
    "Prominent South African businessman Oupa Jossiah Sindane must testify despite sick note denial.",
    "Commission to hear \"izinkabi\" evidence via WhatsApp messages on Monday.",
    "Sindane's lawyers argue presentation of evidence in his absence could prejudice him."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Feroz Khan to appear at Madlanga Commission on Monday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/feroz-khan-to-appear-at-madlanga-commission-on-monday",
        "published": "2026-09-25T10:48:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Madlanga Commission rejects Bafana Sindane delay, orders Monday testimony ‘in whatever format’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/madlanga-commission-rejects-bafana-sindane-delay-orders-monday",
        "published": "2026-09-25T14:06:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}