Madlanga Commission reserves ruling on Carrim bid to indefinitely delay testimony

By Johnathan Paoli

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has reserved judgment on an application by controversial North West businessman Suliman Carrim to indefinitely postpone his testimony, after hearing arguments over whether his medical condition justifies further delays.

Appearing for Carrim on Friday, advocate Kameel Premhid argued that his client’s medical condition remains unstable and requires ongoing assessment, warranting an open-ended postponement.

Evidence leader advocate Adila Hassim opposed the application, arguing that any further delay should be conditional on Carrim first undergoing an independent medical examination (IME).

Premhid submitted that Carrim’s condition was “dynamic” and subject to change.

“What the treating doctor says is that the position of my client is dynamic and it is subject to change, and that’s why one of the things that the treating doctor himself proposes is to account to the commission under oath once every two weeks to update the commission regarding the client’s position