Madlanga to rule on ANC member's request for in-camera testimony

RETIRED Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga is expected to rule tomorrow on whether North West businessman and ANC member Suliman Carrim will give his testimony in-camera due to death threats he has received.

- LOYISO SIDIMBA

After a day of arguments at the Madlanga Judicial Commission of Inquiry between Carrim’s advocate Kameel Premhid and evidence leader Adila Cassim SC, as well as commission Chairperson Justice Madlanga, commissioners Sesi Baloyi SC and Sandile Khumalo SC, the matter was stood down until the ruling tomorrow morning.

Premhid faced a torrid time trying to justify the reasons for his client’s request to testify in-camera due to safety concerns, as the commission believes he is known in public, as his face has appeared on television and print news reports.

Carrim’s advocate had also wanted the preliminary points to be argued in-camera without details being beamed live on television and streamed on various platforms.

Premhid argued before the commission that unknown people were threatening Carrim, his family, employees, and business interests, and that the matter had been reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS).