Adv Chaskalson SC

Adv Chaskalson SC is a senior counsel who appeared before the Madlanga Commission, where he conducted witness examinations and managed procedural aspects of the inquiry. During proceedings, he questioned a witness about the forensic science laboratory administrative system and the IBIS ballistic imaging system, probing how serial number retrieval and image analysis were documented. He also made scheduling proposals, noting that his team would file written argument by a specified date, and acknowledged a date error in a submission. His submissions during testimony focused on the operational challenges facing IBIS resources, particularly backlogs that limited the system’s effectiveness in certain provinces.