Madlanga Commission postponed due to Mogotsi illness

By Johnathan Paoli

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has adjourned and postponed proceedings to Wednesday, following Brown Mogotsi’s claim that he is unable to testify, due to medical reasons.

Appearing before the commission on Monday morning, chief evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson said that despite there being several issues he wanted to examine Mogotsi on, he had received a message from him saying that he is ill.

“It is a very unfortunate situation, I would ask that we don’t make any final decisions about how to respond to it, until we have the opportunity to take a look at the medical certificate. We have been told that he will get us a certificate, as soon as he returns from a doctor,” Chaskalson said.

The evidence leader also indicated that Mogotsi no longer had any legal representation.

Commission chair Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga indicated that, but for Chaskalson’s submissions, the commission would have