Zondo welcomes High Court decision to grant request that inquiry be extended
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has welcomed a decision by the North Gauteng High Court to grant his request for an order to extend the judicial commission of inquiry into allegations of state capture that he is heading for a further two years.
"It brings relief to the commission, the secretary and his staff, the commission's legal team and investigators since we are given more time to do this very important work of the commission," said Zondo on Tuesday.
"If the extension is confirmed on 2 October we will be able to really focus on our work without having to be concerned that in a few months' time the commission may have to stop its work because the 180 days will be up which has been the case so far, particularly for many of the people appointed to assist the commission or to work for the commission."
Zondo had launched an urgent application on July 19, asking for an order extending the 180 days within which the commission is required to complete its work.
The period of 180 days was included in the remedial action of the State of Capture report released by former Public Protector advocate Thuli Madonsela in October 2016.