The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard that ANC-linked businessman Suliman Carrim, who a doctor declared too ill to continue testifying, visited a Cape Town mall. And an evidence leader at the commission has again asked that an independent medical opinion be obtained. Geolocation data has shown that businessman Suliman Carrim has spent more time outside a medical institution than in it, despite his reported ill health.
This was revealed by evidence leader Adila Hassim before the Madlanga commission at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria on Friday, 24 July 2026. According to Hassim, Carrim’s wife confirmed this in an affidavit. “She says I accept that the geo-location data generally reflects my husband’s movements; I do not dispute the accuracy of the data or seek to explain it away.
“We’ve explained in the answering affidavit the analysis of the maps and the geolocation data and what they show, and what they show is that almost every single day Mr Carrim leaves the facility. “And that on most days, he’s out of the facility for at least eight hours, sometimes longer,” she said. Suliman Carrim seeks postponement of testimony Proceedings on Friday focused on arguments from Carrim’s legal team and the commission’s evidence leaders regarding his latest bid to postpone his appearance.
The application follows the commission’s second rejection this week of Carrim’s request for in camera proceedings. His initial attempt earlier this year was similarly unsuccessful, resulting in him giving evidence publicly over two days in March. Since then, Carrim has not attended multiple scheduled appearances, citing ill health after allegedly suffering a heart attack in April.
His repeated absences have raised concerns, prompting the commission to subpoena his medical records as well as CCTV footage. This follows reports that he was seen at a Woolworths store in a Western Cape shopping centre in mid-July. There are also claims that he has attended social gatherings in the North West, despite maintaining that he is medically unfit to testify.
Legal team challenges CCTV evidence Advocate Kameel Premhid, representing Carrim, informed the commission that while 14 August had been proposed as a possible return date, his client is seeking an indefinite postponement. He challenged the relevance of the CCTV footage, arguing “it doesn’t serve a legitimate purpose” and would not assist the commission. “The footage is an inappropriate form of evidence because ultimately what underlies the commission’s concern and complaint about my client’s postponement is a medical issue,” the lawyer said.
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