Taxi Boss Bafana Sindane’s Urgent Bid to Block Madlanga Commission Subpoena Struck Off Court Roll
Taxi Boss Bafana Sindane’s Urgent Bid to Block Madlanga Commission Subpoena Struck Off Court Roll Mpumalanga taxi industry figure Oupa Jossiah “Bafana” Sindane has suffered another legal setback after an urgent application aimed at blocking his subpoena to appear before the Madlanga Commission was struck off the court roll. The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria struck the application from the roll after Sindane failed to file the necessary court papers, according to reports on Tuesday. The development means the legal challenge has not prevented the commission from requiring Sindane to respond to evidence placed before the inquiry. Sindane sought to challenge commission subpoena Sindane had approached the court as part of an effort to prevent himself from being compelled to testify before the Madlanga Commission. The commission has been examining material involving Sindane and his associate, taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni. Sindane and Sibanyoni are also co-accused in a separ...