Security breach forces sudden halt to Witness X testimony at Madlanga Commission

Security breach forces sudden halt to Witness X testimony at Madlanga Commission

Witness X testifies on Vusi Matlala and KZN Hawks head’s relationship

By Johnathan Paoli The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is set to resume on Thursday morning amid mounting anticipation following a day of bombshell testimony linking senior police officials to a R360 million SAPS health services tender scandal. Anonymous Witness X, giving testimony to the commission via an intermediary, maintained that the evidence discussed in the commission was merely the tip of the iceberg. “There are numerous other exchanges …

Witness X remote testimony stopped due to safety concerns

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into criminality, political interference, and corruption in the criminal justice system has decided to stop the remote testimony of Witness X in order not to endanger his safety. This ruling was delivered on Tuesday afternoon around 12:30pm by the commission’s chairperson, retired Constitutional Court judge Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, after the commission had ruled earlier in the day that Witness X will testify…

Technical glitch threatens Witness X's life at Madlanga Commission - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The Madlanga Commission Chairperson, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, says the inquiry has run into technical difficulties that have the potential to threaten Witness X‘s life. He made an order that Witness X’s evidence be read on record by evidence leader Adv Adila Hassim SC. Witness X was testifying remotely through an intermediary on Tuesday morning before encountering technical difficulties. Madlanga says the decision to have Witness X’s evidence…