THE Zondo Commission has requested another extension to complete its work investigating the phenomenon of State Capture – described by some as an important test of South Africa’s whistle-blower culture.
In February last year, the North Gauteng High Court ruled that the inquiry can proceed until March 2021 but no longer than that.
The long-running commission has revealed how taxpayers’ money in South Africa was wasted and stolen by those entrusted with power, including former President Jacob Zuma and several ministers such as former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.
However, a lot has happened since then with Zuma refusing to appear the commission to give his version of events in response to allegations made against him by former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor and former government communications head Themba Maseko in their testimonies given in August.
On Thursday, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo announced that he would request for another extension
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