Evidence leader Hassim says Carrim was offered witness protection by Madlanga Commission
Carrim’s lawyer says he received death threats before testifying at the Madlanga Commission Monday.
Evidence leader Adila Hassim has put it to the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria that North West businessman Sulliman Carrim was offered witness protection by the Inquiry.
The Madlanga Commission was hearing an application from Carrim requesting that his testimony be heard in camera and not in an open session.
Carrim’s legal counsel has argued that his client has been subjected to death threats ahead of his testimony at the Commission on Monday.
Hassim has told the Commission that Carrim declined the protection services offered to him.
“I want to clarify and place on record that I’ve been advised by the Commission’s head of security that the Commission has previously offered the witness protection services. I understand that he declined the offer as they already had arrangements in place. The offer, however, remains. And I would go so far as to propose, Chair that in light of the threats received, the Commission could better protect the witness in other ways, not through an in-camera application, but by renewing its offer of protection services that was made earlier.”
MADLANGA COMMISSION | Evidence leader Hassim says it would be glib not to take threats seriously, but there is an issue of insufficient evidence. pic.twitter.com/nDl2iGKDan
— SABC News (@SABCNews) March 6, 2026
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