Ad hoc committee granted another extension to finalise report

Parliament’s ad hoc committeeinvestigating allegations of corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system has been granted a fourth extension to conclude its work. On Monday, parliament’s legal advisor, Andile Tetyana, announced that National Assembly speaker Thoko Didiza had granted a further extension until April 30. “We wrote to the speaker requesting an extension until the end of June,” Tetyana said.

“The speaker responded yesterday, stating her feeling that June is too far off. She proposed that the date for the submission of the report should be April 30.” The committee was established to investigate explosive allegations brought forward by KwaZulu-Natal police commissionerLt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. While the committee has concluded oral hearings, with Mkhwanazi appearing as the final witness to deliver his closing remarks, the drafting process is ongoing.

To date, the inquiry has heard testimony from various law enforcement officials as well as public and private witnesses. Despite the new April 30 deadline, the committee’s internal proposed schedule for drafting, refining, and finalising the report currently runs until May 14: In the event that noaudi alteram partem(right to be heard) process is required, the committee noted it could potentially adopt the report as early as April 24, 2026.