ADVOCATE Kate Hofmeyr on Thursday requested the State Capture Inquiry to lay a charge against former SAA chairperson Dudu Miyeni for breaching the rules of the commission by revealing the identity of Mr X.
During cross examination, Miyeni claimed that Mr X was a ‘family member’ who allegedly had an axe to grind.
The commission’s chairperson Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said what Myeni did serious and has far-reaching implications for the work of the work commission in terms of protecting witnesses.
He also said Miyeni’s decision to name the witness who testified in camera has undermined the work of the commission.
“What you did would discourage other witnesses who want to give evidence before the commission anonymously when they fear for their safety or their lives, something that is very crucial to the work of the information,” an irate Zondo told Miyeni.
“They are, I believe many people who
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