By Johnathan Paoli
The National Assembly on Tuesday approved a third extension of the ad hoc committee probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in South Africa’s justice and security system, pushing the committee’s reporting deadline to the end of March.
The extension was adopted without objection during a brief virtual sitting of the House, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza, after the committee said that it required additional time to conclude its work and finalise its report.
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Opening the sitting, Didiza explained the procedural context and confirmed that the meeting, although virtual, carried the same legal standing as a physical sitting of Parliament.
The motion to extend the committee’s deadline was formally tabled by ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli.
“Madam Speaker and honourable members, I’m standing here to present a draft resolution that the
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