Advocate Paul Pretorius applied for a postponement and condonation at the Zondo commission on Monday.
Former Independent Police Investigative Directorate boss Robert McBride was expected to testify at the inquiry.
Pretorius says McBride’s failure to appear before the commission was caused by a mistake on the part of the commission’s legal team.
This comes after they failed to issue notices to people implicated on the matter.
Political analyst, Karima Brown says this is a symptom of a flaw in the administrative capacity of the commission.
The proceedings are expected to resume on Thursday when McBride is expected to testify.
#StateCaptureInquiry Proceedings begin. No sign of former Head of Ipid Robert McBride here. Advocate Paul Pretorius SC announces an application of condonation and postponement regarding two witnesses.
— Erin Bates (@ermbates) April 8, 2019
#StateCaptureInquiry Pretorius says that the evidence of McBride and Johan Booysen was originally scheduled for today and Thursday respectively but he is now applying for condonation and postponement of this testimony on law enforcement.
— Erin Bates (@ermbates) April 8, 2019
[HAPPENING NOW] #StateCaptureInquiry Despite engagements this weekend, the evidence of McBride will not occur today @StateCaptureCom. Pretorius reads out the rule on notifying implicated persons in reasonable time and for then them to reply in writing to that notice in 14 days.
— Erin Bates (@ermbates) April 8, 2019
#StateCaptureInquiry Worth noting that counsel for Kgomotso Phahlane is present here @StateCaptureCom today. Pretorius says evidence in chief on law enforcement agencies has been planned. A problem in coordinating dates for various legal teams has also arisen, he says.
— Erin Bates (@ermbates) April 8, 2019
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