Overview
- Proceedings paused on Tuesday when Brown Mogotsi moved to recuse chief evidence leader Advocate Matthew Chaskalson, and the commission set the hearing for May 15.
- Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga ordered filings on a fixed schedule: the application by April 29, the answering affidavit by May 6, and the reply by May 11.
- Mogotsi’s lawyers accuse Chaskalson of trying to paint their client as dishonest and of using an aggressive approach with material they say was not disclosed in advance.
- Chaskalson said no formal application had been filed yet, noted he had seen an affidavit that would form its basis, and indicated he may seek permission to submit his own affidavit in response.
- The commission said Mogotsi’s testimony will resume on May 15 after the recusal ruling, a decision that could shift who leads his questioning in a case tied to alleged corruption and police information leaks.