News24 | Madlanga inquiry’s six-month investigation into Mkhwanazi’s allegations to cost R147.9m

Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga during a media briefing about the Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate explosive allegations of political interference and police complicity in crime at the Capital Hotel on Sandton on Monday.

• Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga to investigate allegations of criminal infiltration into the SA justice system.
• Madlanga says the inquiry has already started its work, but needs to procure building space and internet reporting capacity before it can hold public hearings.
• The justice department has confirmed it is responsible for that procurement process.

Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga’s inquiry into KwaZulu-Natal police chief Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s allegations of criminal infiltration into the South African justice system has an estimated budget R147.9 million over a six-month period.

That budget was confirmed by Department of Justice and Constitutional Development spokesperson Terence Manase on Tuesday, after Madlanga referred all queries about the budget to the department.

“Regarding your specific enquiry, we can confirm that the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is responsible for the procurement process for services for the Commission in consultation with the Commission Chairperson and Secretary,” Manase told News24.

“Due to the timeframes, the department has applied for a deviation from standard procurement processes with the National Treasury for the Madlanga Commission and awaiting feedback.

“The estimated budget for the commission over a six-month period is R147.9 million”.

On Monday, Madlanga announced that his inquiry had already started its work, but that it still needed to procure a building and internet reporting capacity before it could hold public hearings.

He also announced that some of South Africa’s most highly regarded advocates would be part of the team that aims to get to the bottom of Mkhwanazi’s claims.

This is a developing story.

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