Madlanga Commission Postpones Adams Testimony to August 19

The testimony of National Coloured Congress Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has been postponed to August 19 after he submitted his witness statement only hours before his scheduled appearance on Tuesday. The delay was requested by the commission's evidence leaders, who stated they had insufficient time to prepare for questioning following the late filing.

Evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson informed the commission that Adams's sworn affidavit and supporting documents were received after 9 p.m. on Monday, August 10, despite a long-standing request for his statement. Chaskalson noted that a formal notice was sent to Adams on October 3, 2025, with a response requested by October 25 of that year. The commission had agreed with Adams that his statement would be filed by August 6, ahead of his testimony scheduled for August 10. "Although we have been requesting a statement from Mr Adams since the 25th of October last year, it finally arrived last night," Chaskalson said.

Adams attributed the delay to problems with his parliamentary laptop, stating it was frequently in for repairs or frozen. He also told the commission he had only become aware...