Tenderpreneur and alleged member of a drug cartel Vusimuzi Cat Matlala has, at the 11th hour, asked parliaments ad hoc committee to postpone his testimony.
In a letter to the committee on Tuesday, Matlalas lawyers raised concerns about the time constraints as they needed to prepare their client.
The share amount of documents and affidavits that was provided made it virtually impossible for Mr Matlala to be ready to adduce evidence, coupled with the dire circumstances of his detention with its own shortcomings and restrictions, the letter read in part.