State-capture inquiry delayed due to security clearances and funding
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo also says concomitant costs for the inquiry, of R230m for six months to the now extended 24, are not yet known
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has said delays in state-capture inquiry staff obtaining "top secret" security clearance — and "significant delays" in the commission securing funding from government — have hampered it getting off the ground.Zondo said in May that the commission would cost an estimated R230m in its first six months. He has now successfully applied for its time frame to be extended to two years‚ but it’s unclear what the cost implications of the extension may be.What is clear‚ according to an affidavit filed by Zondo‚ is that obtaining funding from government for the inquiry‚ ordered by former public protector Thuli Madonsela‚ had also been a struggle "since March 2018"."The reason for this is that many engagements had to be held with the department of justice and constitutional development‚ the National Treasury and‚ to a lesser extent‚ the State Security Agency‚ to be able to explain to these institutions that the commission’s funding and procurement process cou...
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