National Coloured Congress leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams’ testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has been postponed to next week.
Adams briefly appeared before the commission on Tuesday morning after being subpoenaed to testify. His testimony was postponed to 19 August after evidence leaders only received his sworn affidavit and related annexures after 9 pm on Monday.
The postponement was requested to allow the commission to review the documents and for the necessary consultations to take place before Adams gives evidence.
During his appearance, Adams attributed the delays in his submission and accessing correspondence from the commission to problems with his Parliament-issued laptop.
Adams claimed the laptop had been problematic for approximately 18 months and was frequently either frozen or sent for repairs. However, Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga reportedly said the explanation was difficult to believe.
Parliament has since denied claims that delays in accessing correspondence from the commission were caused by persistent problems with Adams’ parliamentary laptop.
Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said technical records did not reflect any reported incident of persistent laptop malfunction, hardware failure, repeated freezing of the device or the laptop being repeatedly submitted to ICT for repairs.
Parliament said it reviewed ICT Service Desk records relating to technical support logged for Adams during the relevant period.
“The ICT incidents recorded during this period relate primarily to routine user-access and account-support matters. These include a Windows password reset in January 2025, an ERP/Marang password reset in June 2025, assistance with logging into a device in July 2025, a Wi-Fi update in January 2026, and an ERP/Marang eDisclosure-related request in June 2026,” added Mothapo
Parliament also clarified that Members are provided with multiple ICT devices, including a laptop, tablet and smartphone, to support continuity of access.
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