07.03.2026
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Carrim’s lawyer reads out threatening message at Commission

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  • Advocate Kameel Prehmid representing North-West businessman Sulliman Carrim

Advocate Kameel Prehmid, who represents North-West businessman Suleiman Carrim, has read out a message that was allegedly sent out to his client, discouraging him from testifying at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria.

The message reads: Go to the Madlanga Commission and we will show you and your ice boy.”

Prehmid has used the message to advance his argument that Carrim should have his testimony heard in camera because of the death threats he has been receiving.

But Commissioner Sandile Khumalo put it to Prehmid that the threats against Carrim won’t go away whether he testifies in camera or not.

“They don’t go away whether or not he testifies in camera or in person. Yes. And that was my point. Because the threats are already there. Yes. Whether he testifies in camera or in person, they don’t go away. Yes. So my simple question is why then must the evidence be in camera?”

Earlier, Adv Prehmid argued that Carrim has been receiving death threats prior to his appearance at the Madlanga Commission. But Commissioner Sesi Baloyi put it to Adv Prehmid that no evidence has been presented to the Commission that suggests that the threats are related to Carrim’s upcoming testimony at the Commission.

“In paragraph 10, he says, it is well established that there has been assassinations and attempted assassinations of witnesses who have appeared before the commission or were scheduled to appear before the commission to testify, right? And then he attaches those articles. That we just spoke about, yes. What I’m putting to you is he makes that statement, but in fact, as a matter of fact, there is nothing that says the witness died because he testified.”

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