Parliament’s SAPS ad hoc committee seeks extension
Parliament’s Ad hoc committee, investigating allegations raised by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, is seeking another extension.
The committee has already received four extensions and was due to complete its work by Thursday.
Members of Parliament in the committee met on Tuesday to discuss housekeeping matters, including receiving a draft report on its work thus far.
However, evidence leader Norman Arendse told the committee that there had been delays in getting transcripts of the evidence presented, which was delaying the completion of the draft report.
“We would have a draft report ready in a week's time, and again provided, and I see the transcripts have been coming in thick and fast. I think it's now sort of hit the 90 percent mark, and hopefully those transcripts will all come in certainly by the end of this week. It is a long weekend, then we will provide you with a draft a week from today,” Arendse said.
MADLANGA COMMISSION NEEDS MORE FUNDING
Meanwhile, Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi told Parliament that more money was needed for the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to do its work after it was granted an extension last month.
President Cyril Ramaphosa established the commission, which is tasked with investigating allegations of political interference and corruption within the criminal justice system, following the damning allegations by the KZN police commissioner.
It submitted its first interim report to the President in December, with a final report expected in August.
Minister Kubayi said while the commission had remained within its initial budget, the extension would require further financial support.
"They've been performing very well. I've written to [the] Minister of Finance to be able to allocate money for us for the extension until August, so that we have that assurance of carrying that.
“We wanted assurance from [the] Minister of Finance to being able to give us these resources so that we don't kill critical performance areas in the department. In the current, they have given us the past money that we had requested."
Kubayi dismissed social media claims that no money was available to accommodate the possible extension of the commission's term.
— Mmamoloko Nkhensani Kubayi (@mmkubayi) April 29, 2026
