JOHANNESBURG - Will embattled Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan face the Madlanga Commission on Tuesday, or will his health force another delay?
Khan is due to appear before the commission on Tuesday, 1 September, but reports that he has been readmitted to a Johannesburg hospital have raised fresh uncertainty over his testimony.
Despite concerns about his health, the commission says Khan’s subpoena remains in force.
Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels said Khan’s legal team had indicated that it may ask for a postponement when proceedings get underway.
However, no formal application has been received by the commission.
“From what we understand, he was released from hospital several weeks ago,” Michaels said, explaining that in the absence of a postponement application, Khan remains required to appear.
Khan was previously hospitalised after being wounded in a shooting in Houghton in June. He was discharged in July, and his family said at the time that he would be taken to an undisclosed location to undergo rehabilitation and recuperation.
His legal team has since alerted the commission that a postponement may be sought. The commission will consider any formal application once it is made.
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