Madlanga slams Brown Mogotsi sick note, postpones testimony

By Johnathan Paoli

Madlanga Commission chairman Mbuyiseli Madlanga on Wednesday criticised the “useless” medical certificate submitted by Brown Mogotsi before postponing the controversial businessman’s testimony to a later date.

Opening the session, evidence leader advocate Thabang Pooe told the commission Mogotsi had missed his Monday appearance due to illness.

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“A sick note was provided to us, or a medical certificate was provided to us by the close of business day, indicating that he would be fit to resume his duties after the 3rd of March,” Pooe said.

She said Mogotsi had been asked to appear on Wednesday to account to the commission, and that his testimony would then be shifted to a date next week.

But retired justice Madlanga said the commission was increasingly concerned about a growing number of medical certificates submitted by witnesses at short notice, which he said was disrupting