Zondo commission dismisses minister’s application to postpone SSA testimony
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has dismissed an application by State Security Minister Ayanda Dlodlo to postpone the testimony of acting Director-General Loyiso Jafta.
On Tuesday Dlodlo, through her legal team, told the commission on Tuesday that she believes Jafta’s testimony would pose a threat to national security.
But Zondo held that the evidence submitted by Dlodlo does not justify the need for an adjournment.
“It seems to me that there has been enough time from the moment that she got Mr Jafta's affidavit from last evening to this morning, for her to actually say ‘my concern that Mr Jafta’s evidence may threaten national security is based on the following, which is the following in the affidavit’.
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“That has not been done and you have made reference to certain other points, I don’t think they assist in any way. As things stand, I am going to dismiss the application.
“I am not preventing you if later on you have substantive papers that show or rectify the deficiencies that are there now to bring the application. As things stand now, there is nothing now that would justify the adjournment.”
Dlodlo claimed she only received Jafta’s affidavit on Monday evening and had not had a chance to ensure that it would not compromise national security.
