Khumalo Says NO to postponement! Sick Note EXPOSED incl. Bafana Sindane "Spiritual Seclusion" Excuse

Khumalo Says NO to postponement! Sick Note EXPOSED incl. Bafana Sindane "Spiritual Seclusion" Excuse Sick Note EXPOSED? Commissioners Grill Sindane's Lawyer Over "Spiritual Seclusion" & Hypertension Taxi boss Oupa "Bafana" Sindane didn't show up. His lawyer, Adv. Masuku, then faced tough questions from all three commissioners at the Madlanga Commission. In this heated session: 🔥 Justice Madlanga asks whether the postponement bid was a "last-minute thought," and points out that it was the commission, not Sindane, that asked for a proper application to be filed. 🔥 Commissioner Sesi Baloyi SC examines Sindane's excuses. His lawyers first said he was in "spiritual seclusion," yet he signed detailed affidavits. His medical certificate doesn't say he can't follow the proceedings. 🔥 The diagnosis is read out: uncontrolled hypertension, severe sinusitis and a flu-like illness. 🔥 Baloyi warns that Sindane "may never testify" if the commission waits for the High Court, given its limited lifespan. 🔥 Commissioner Sandile Khumalo SC asks why Sindane chose a court date of 6 October. He had been subpoenaed on 8 September and could have gone to court weeks earlier. 🔥 Khumalo says NO to waiting: Sindane's statement is already more than a month late, and he must file it now. 🔥 Masuku concedes and promises that a statement will be filed, "if I'm still on brief." Sindane is a co-accused with Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni in the Kwaggafontein extortion and money-laundering case. He is challenging the commission's use of his WhatsApp messages and phone data. 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications for daily Madlanga Commission coverage. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Masuku admits an "imperfect record" and appeals to the commission's discretion 01:14 – Madlanga: was the postponement a last-minute thought? 02:53 – "This is not a strategy," says Sindane's lawyer 04:24 – Madlanga: "It was I who suggested the application" 08:27 – Would flighting the WhatsApp chats prejudice Sindane? 14:04 – Baloyi: why exactly is Sindane absent today? 15:48 – Medical certificate vs "spiritual seclusion" 17:06 – Baloyi: the seclusion claim is undermined by his affidavits 18:27 – The sick note doesn't say he can't participate 22:44 – Should the commission defer to the High Court? 25:48 – What happens after 6 October? Appeals up to the ConCourt? 28:25 – Balance of convenience: "He may NEVER testify" 33:03 – Baloyi: some questions have nothing to do with the criminal case 40:02 – Masuku concedes a statement could be filed 41:22 – Diagnosis revealed: uncontrolled hypertension and sinusitis 43:46 – Khumalo confirms Masuku did preach about the commission 44:38 – Khumalo: why wait until 6 October? 49:59 – Khumalo: "File a statement NOW, not after the 6th" 50:26 – Statement more than a month late; TMPD links questioned 52:20 – "If I'm still on brief": Masuku's undertaking 👥 KEY PLAYERS Oupa "Bafana" Sindane – Mpumalanga taxi boss, absent witness Adv. Masuku – Counsel for Sindane Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga – Commission chairperson Adv. Sesi Baloyi SC – Commissioner Adv. Sandile Khumalo SC – Commissioner Adv. Matthew Chaskalson SC – Evidence leader Joe "Ferrari" Sibanyoni – Taxi boss, Sindane's co-accused Tshwane Metro Police (TMPD) – Sindane's alleged links are among the commission's questions to him #MadlangaCommission #BafanaSindane #SickNote #MadlangaCommission #BafanaSindane #OupaSindane #MadukuKhumalo #ThabaniMasuku #SouthAfrica #BreakingNews