The growing list of witnesses submitting medical certificates before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is beginning to resemble a school attendance register.
British fugitive and triple murder suspect Ndodana Tshuma will first stand trial in South Africa and, if convicted, serve any sentence imposed on a charge of possessing an unlicensed firearm before he can be extradited to the United Kingdom.
The Madlanga Commission will scrutinise a medical certificate submitted by Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Advocate Andrea Johnson after she failed to appear before the inquiry on Monday.
The collapse of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala’s plea agreement has cleared the way for the fraud case to proceed to trial, with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirming its investigation will continue independently of the failed deal.