Madlanga Commission welcomes court order compelling Carrim to testify

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has welcomed the High Court in Johannesburg’s dismissal of North West businessman, Suliman Carrim’s bid to not testify before the commission.

Carrim will now have to appear before the commission on Friday, after High Court Judge Denise Fisher struck the matter off the roll with costs.

Carrim turned to the courts on Tuesday to apply for an urgent interdict to block the commission from issuing a subpoena to compel him to appear before it.

Carrim is accused of having dealings with alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.

The commission’s spokesperson, Jeremy Michaels, “As the commission, we certainly welcome the ruling of the Gauteng South High Court in Johannesburg. As per the regulations, per the commission’s act, it is an offence to avoid appearing when you have been subpoenaed and everyone including Mr Carrim knows the consequences of that. He had approached the High Court and his application on an urgent basis was dismissed with costs and so we expect that he will appear tomorrow.”

[APPLICATION DISMISSED] The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry welcomes the judgment handed down by the Gauteng High Court. The Commission further looks forward to Mr Suliman Carrim taking the witness stand tomorrow, Friday. #MadlangaCommission pic.twitter.com/iW567kZ0sT

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