By Johnathan Paoli
The Madlanga Commission’s scrutiny of former city manager Imogen Mashazi intensified on Tuesday afternoon as panel members repeatedly challenged the accuracy, credibility and consistency of her testimony regarding the appointment, conduct and oversight of Mashazi over controversial Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) deputy commissioner Julius Mkhwanazi.
Throughout a tense day of evidence, commissioner Sesi Baloyi and evidence leader and senior counsel Sello openly criticised Mashazi’s claims, questioning her grasp of key facts, and expressing frustration at her frequent assertions that she could not recall critical events.
The confrontation began when Baloyi asked Mashazi to explain her earlier testimony that all panel members had rated Mkhwanazi as the highest-scoring candidate for a senior EMPD position.
Mashazi insisted this information came “from the scoring sheet”.
Baloyi, however, countered that the scoring sheet did not reflect this.
When pressed, Mashazi conceded the statement had been an “oversight”.
The panel was
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