General Kahn

Adv Sello SC notes that Colonel Padayachee's testimony and the docket provided to the Commission contain no claim or evidence regarding document tampering or panel manipulation, other than General Kahn's statement that he was excluded from the panel.

“because in so far as the panel is concerned, we are not aware of such a claim. The only complaint would appear as reflected in an affidavit, in a statement provided by General Kahn, but the only issue was that the panel did not include General Kahn, but there was no suggestion otherwise of the manipulation of the panel.”

President Zuma and Duduzane Zuma appeared unfamiliar with General Kahn and the two men (Imran and Mr Kajee), and President Zuma gave permission to 'bring it out' or reveal the issue after Mrs Hongwemp explained the matter to them.

“The President does not know General Kahn. He met that guy once... even Duduzane confirmed it... when we spoke about these two guys, he said oh those cigarette guys... meaning those guys, those cigarette guys, oh they came here wanting to see you, so what was wrong with that?... So then told the President I was called for such a thing... This is when the President tells me, no, no, no, do the right thing, you know your job, go do your thing, take this thing out. So I got the blessing... from my seniors.”