Madlanga Commission evidence leader Adv Mahlape Sello has demanded an apology from Adv Annelene van den Heever over claims that she participated in discussions about a previous procedural and evidentiary dispute.
The dispute centres on discussions about statements and notes by Commission investigator Bongani Dlamini, and whether the parties had reached an agreement on how the material would be used.
Sello rejected the allegation, saying she could not have attended the meeting.
She says the claim exposes her to accusations of professional misconduct and has damaged her reputation.
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Van den Heever apologised for implying that Sello had attended the meeting.
However, she also sought an apology over claims that the discussions had never taken place and that no agreement had been reached.
“First of all, I do apologise. I’ve apologised to her off the record. I apologise that I implied she was present. But similarly, I want an apology for the fact that my reputation was also impugned and stated that these discussions never happened, that there was never any agreement reached about it, and that there was never a discussion about me challenging the issue of Dlamini.”
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