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Madlanga Commission’s hearings hit a snag as key witnesses like Andrea Johnson and Suliman Carrim vanish with vague, unusable medical certificates—Chairperson Madlanga called them “useless.” This isn’t the first time; the commission’s now eyeing subpoenas for doctors to verify legitimacy. Medical bodies say most doctors are ethical, but stress strict protocols: diagnoses must be made, patient consent required for info sharing, and certificates can be challenged—but only with good cause. The tension? Balancing accountability for commissions with the sacred trust of doctor-patient confidentiality.

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