Ad Hoc Committee postpones Mashukuca evidence amid classified info concerns

The evidence of a former state security agency official was delayed on Tuesday because he didn’t have the relevant permission from the Director General to testify.

Xolile Mashukuca, the former chairperson of the State Security Agency, was set to make a public submission this Tuesday, but evidence leaders raised issues on whether he is certified to submit what could possibly be classified information.

The public hearings continued for a second week, with four more submissions expected on Tuesday.

The Ad Hoc Committee is continuing its public submissions this week as it enters the business end of its proceedings.

But the first public submission on Tuesday from Xolile Mashukuca, a former SSA official, had to be postponed while he gets the relevant authority to address the committee.

Evidence leader, Adv Norman Arendse.

"There is an issue that I’ve raised with you which relates to whether or not you had sought consent of the director general of ssa to give evidence before."

Mashukuca says he was not aware he needed permission and doesn’t see a problem with his evidence because he’s no longer employed by state security.

" I’m not aware of any provision of such a nature because I also operate in other capacities since I left that organisation."

The committee continued its hearings with whistleblower Patricia Mashale giving evidence about police corruption.