By Johnathan Paoli
The Madlanga Commission will hear the testimony of its next witness behind closed doors on Thursday and Friday.
Chief evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson (SC) confirmed that the witness’s evidence “concerns matters that are the subject of active and ongoing police investigations” and could not be heard in public without jeopardising those investigations.
“When the police are at an advanced stage of investigations, one can’t ventilate the content of those investigations publicly without running the risk of compromising those investigations. That’s the unfortunate situation we find ourselves in at the moment,” Chaskalson said
Earlier this week, attorneys representing News24 and the Daily Maverick had formally opposed the commission’s application for an in-camera hearing, citing public interest and transparency concerns.
However, after further engagement with the evidence leaders, both outlets withdrew their opposition.
Advocate Charles du Plessis, representing the two publications, told the commission they were now satisfied
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