The portfolio committee on police is consulting Parliament’s legal office on how to deal with the Claassen Board of Inquiry report into suspended police commissioner Riah Phiyega’s fitness to hold office because the document is classified. Last year, news reports claimed the inquiry had found Phiyega was not fit for office and recommended her dismissal. On Wednesday, committee chairman Francois Beukman said the report was referred to the committee towards the end of 2016. National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete confirmed through Parliament’s announcements, tablings and committee report on Wednesday that the institution had received the report after President Jacob Zuma studied and considered it. Mbete said the report would be referred to the portfolio committee on police. Beukman said: "One of the issues is that the report is classified as confidential. There are certain considerations to be made and I have asked staff to give me advice on the matter and I am receiving oral or writte...
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