State capture inquiry to start in August
The commission of inquiry into state capture is expected to hold its first hearings in August.
"We have identified certain witnesses. whose evidence can be heard in August. There might be an adjournment after those witnesses before others can come in," said Zondo.
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While investigations where supoosed to have started in March, Zondo told journalists engagements with the Department of Justice, Treasury and the Department of Public Works took longer than expected.
He said arrangements have been made to collect records from implicated state-owned enterprises.
Zondo and his team are in talks with the increase the timeframe of the inquiry.
As it stands, it is supposed to run for six months but Zondo believes they need at least 18 months to two years to thoroughly investigate state capture.
"We simply have to make a realistic assessment and based on what we know now it may well be that when the investigations go on, we find that we will require more time. We are not going to say it's going to take 12 months.
If the Presidency does not heed the call for an extension, the commission has the option to approach the high court to set aside the 6 months time frame.