By Johnathan Paoli
A new anonymous witness, “Witness G”, is set to take the stand at the Madlanga Commission on Monday, with proceedings tightly controlled to safeguard their identity.
“The proceedings will be live-streamed but the evidence leader [senior counsel Matthew Chaskalson] will indicate to the Chairperson and his co-Commissioners when he intends to lead testimony which is likely to compromise the identify of the witness, at which point the testimony will be heard fully in camera.
“To facilitate the above, the media and public will be seated in the auditorium, as normal, and the Commissioners will be located elsewhere,” Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels said.
The arrangement follows a formal ruling issued by the commission last month, which sets out strict protocols governing the witness’s appearance.
“The appearance of the applicant before this Commission on 04 May 2026, and on any subsequent date until the conclusion of the testimony, shall
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