During The Hearing

The chairperson will first handle certain procedural aspects.

The complainant must then:

• Read the complaints into the record after requested by the chairperson to do so.
• Make an opening statement by referring (in a summarising fashion) to the main point as to why there was a complaint laid against the accused and what will be proved on a balance of probabilities.
• Inform the hearing how many witnesses will be called.
• Call the first witness.
• If statements were prepared, read it, and ask the witness to confirm the content.
• Ensure that enough copies of all documents are all available.
• Put well-formulated and, as far as possible, open-ended questions to the witness.
• Ensure that the case and evidence (as you envisaged it) are properly presented before the chairperson.