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Madlanga Commission says Carrim broke his bail condition

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The commission says businessman Suliman Carrim's attorneys did not report to it in person within 48 hours, as his R100,000 bail required. Spokesperson Jeremy Michaels said the attorneys only wrote to the commission about the bail judgment.

The Pretoria Magistrates' Court granted Carrim bail on Wednesday. The case is linked to his failure to appear before the commission to continue his testimony. He was charged with contempt.

Michaels said the bail condition required the attorneys to take the initiative and arrange Carrim's next appearance. The commission said the attorneys did not do this, so Carrim failed to comply.

Carrim remains in custody on a separate matter in Limpopo. He faces cross-border vehicle smuggling charges at the Musina Magistrates Court, where his bail application was postponed to 9 November.

Key facts

Who
Suliman Carrim (businessman; witness before the Madlanga commission, granted bail); Jeremy Michaels (spokesperson for the Madlanga commission of inquiry); Madlanga commission of inquiry (commission of inquiry that Carrim failed to appear before); Pretoria magistrate's court (court that handed down the bail judgment)
What
Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels said Carrim's attorneys wrote to the commission about the bail judgment instead of reporting in person as the bail condition required, so Carrim failed to comply with the condition. Carrim had been granted R100,000 bail on Wednesday in a case linked to his failure to appear before the commission to continue his testimony.
When
30 October 2026
Where
Pretoria, OR Tambo International Airport, Musina
Status
Reported

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