President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the period of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System.
According to the presidency, the extension was granted at the request of the commission due to the number of persons who must still appear.
The commission was established following specific allegations by Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on 6 July 2025.
“Accordingly, the Commission shall submit a second interim report by 29 May 2026 and a final report on the completion of the inquiry, on 31 August 2026,” said Ramaphosa spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya.
The Commission submitted its first interim report to Ramaphosa on 17 December 2025 and resumed its activities in January of this year.
In its first interim report, Magwenya said that the commission “referred a number of matters for immediate criminal investigation and urgent decisions on prosecution, as well as recommendations on the employment status and recommended suspension of individuals.”
