Justice and Constitutional Development, Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, briefs the media. Image: TimesLive
(The Post News)- The commencement of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, Madlanga Commission is delayed, with a new date yet to be announced.
The Commission, chaired by retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, was initially set to begin on 1 September 2025 but has since been postponed indefinitely, causing it delay the progress.
The statement released by the commission explained that it is delayed due to a failure by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to procure vital infrastructure timeously. This has been caused by delays in the procurement of vital infrastructure.
“The commission made this announcement based on unequivocal commitments made to it by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development that the requirements would have been procured in time. Unfortunately, those commitments have not been met. As a result, it has since become clear that the Commission will not be able to start the hearings as scheduled.
“But for the lack of the requirements that the department has failed to procure, the Commission would otherwise have been ready to commence the hearings on 1 September 2025. Regrettably, the Commission is now left with no choice but to reschedule the starting date,” the statement noted.
Justice Minister explained the delay
Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday, Justice Minister Mamoloko Kubayi stressed that she has no authority to decide when the commission will begin. “On the issues around the date, unfortunately, as I said earlier on, I’m not allowed to be the one that dictates to the Commission when can they start. Our responsibility is to ensure that what they require to do their work is in place, with the timeframes that we have provided,” said Kubayi.
The statement added that, “The Commission considers to fix a new date for the commencement of its hearings once everything that needs to be procured by the department is in place.” It also wishes to assure South Africans that it is doing everything within its power to ensure that the first witness will take the stand as soon as possible after everything has been procured by the department.
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