Madlanga commission halts witness X’s testimony due to safety concerns during technical issues [SOUND]

# The Madlanga commission of inquiry in Pretoria has paused the testimony of witness X due to technical issues that could have endangered their safety. The commission’s chairperson, retired deputy chief justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, says while transparency is important, it cannot come at the risk of putting witnesses at risk. Madlanga has ruled that witness X’s evidence will be presented in a different format, with the evidence leader reading the statement into the record: