By Johnathan Paoli
Parliament’s ad hoc committee probing allegations of corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system has been granted a fourth extension, with its final report now likely to be adopted and tabled by 14 May.
The extension was confirmed at a committee housekeeping meeting on Tuesday.
Legal adviser Andile Tetyana told members that National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza had approved additional time, though less than the committee had requested.
“We wrote to the speaker requesting an extension until the end of June,” Tetyana said.
“The speaker responded, stating her feeling that June is too far off. She proposed that the date for the submission of the report should be 30 April.”
However, despite the formal extension to 30 April, the committee adopted a working programme that runs beyond that date, effectively setting mid-May as its operational deadline.
Under the schedule, concluding remarks by senior counsel and
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