Madlanga Commission to pursue charges after Khan no-show

The Madlanga Commission rejected Feroz Khan’s request to postpone his testimony and said its secretary would be approached to lay criminal charges after he failed to appear on September 28, including by video link. The announcement was a planned enforcement step; the available reports do not confirm that charges have since been filed. Commission chair Mbuyiseli Madlanga said an independent medical assessment supported Khan giving evidence remotely, and the commission had made that option available. Khan, a former Crime Intelligence deputy head, did not attend in person or join by video. The commission had subpoenaed him to testify on September 28, 29 and 30. Madlanga rejected the postponement application and said Khan’s absence amounted to disregard of the subpoena. He said the commission secretary would be approached to lay criminal charges over the nonattendance. The ruling followed calls from evidence leader Adila Hassim to record the absence and refer it to the National Prosecuting Authority for consideration.