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Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga strongly criticised the medical certificates submitted by Brown Mogotsi and others to justify their failure to appear before the commission.

Madlanga described the certificates as “useless”, raising serious questions about the standards doctors must follow when issuing medical certificates for legal proceedings.

In this video we unpack:

• Why commissions treat medical certificates differently from workplace sick notes
• The legal powers of a commission under the Commissions Act 8 of 1947
• The ethical obligations doctors face under the Health Professions Council of South Africa
• Whether vague medical certificates can amount to unprofessional conduct
• The difference between protecting patient confidentiality and avoiding legal accountability

We also examine what a proper medico-legal certificate should look like and why courts and commissions increasingly reject vague notes that simply state “medical condition.”

This discussion highlights a deeper issue: Are medical certificates being used to delay accountability in high-profile investigations?



0:00 – Introduction
Justice Madlanga calls the medical certificates “useless”

1:45 – Who is Brown Mogotsi?
Background and why his testimony matters

3:30 – What Happened at the Commission
Failure to attend and submission of medical certificates

6:00 – Why Madlanga Rejected the Certificates

8:20 – What Information Was Missing

date of examination

doctor’s medical opinion

incapacity timeframe

11:00 – Sick Leave vs Legal Summons
Why a workplace certificate is not enough

13:40 – The Law: Commissions Act Explained

16:00 – Medical Ethics and HPCSA Rules
What doctors must include in certificates

18:30 – Patient Confidentiality vs Accountability

21:00 – The Problem of “Courtesy Medical Certificates”

23:30 – What Happens If a Doctor Issues a Misleading Certificate

26:00 – Could the Doctor Be Investigated?

28:30 – What a Proper Medico-Legal Certificate Should Look Like

30:30 – Why This Matters for Public Accountability

31:30 – Final Thoughts

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