The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has postponed the testimony of National Coloured Congress (NCC) Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams, with proceedings now expected to take place next Wednesday.
Adams was subpoenaed to appear before the commission in Pretoria on Tuesday, but submitted his statement late on Monday night, prompting a request for his testimony to be delayed.
Advocate Matthew Chaskalson, representing the commission, requested the postponement, citing lengthy correspondence between the commission and Adams over the submission of his statement.
Chaskalson told the commission that discussions regarding Adams' statement and his response to Rule 3 had been ongoing since October last year.
“There is a long and lengthy correspondence running through from October last year and then it starts to accelerate through April, May, June and July,” Chaskalson said.
He said the correspondence ultimately resulted in an agreement that Adams would submit his statement by the Thursday of the previous week.
Some witnesses who have already appeared before the commission have implicated Adams in the submission of a Section 27 affidavit, which was subsequently linked to the arrest of seven Crime Intelligence officials.
Adams is also expected to face questions about confidential intelligence documents that were allegedly placed under the door of his parliamentary office.
The commission is investigating a range of allegations relating to policing, intelligence operations and the Investigative Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC).
Meanwhile, State Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy is continuing to give evidence before the commission as its investigations proceed.