By Simon Nare
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases inquiry, formally known as the Khampepe Commission, has requested a four- to six-month extension from President Cyril Ramaphosa to complete its investigation into alleged political interference in the prosecution of apartheid-era crimes.
The commission is currently expected to conclude its work and submit its final report by 18 December 2026, after previously receiving an extension in late 2025.
Commission spokesperson Lionel Adendorf said in a television interview on Monday that delays had affected the inquiry and that it needed additional time to allow all witnesses an opportunity to testify.
Adendorf said former president Jacob Zuma had not appeared before the commission as scheduled due to ill health and was communicating with the commission’s legal team about his availability.
He said more witnesses had also expressed an interest in testifying following the Constitutional Court’s dismissal of applications by Zuma and former
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