President Cyril Ramaphosa has granted a final extension to the deadline for the submission of the final report of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

The Commission’s final report is now due on 25 January 2027.

According to the Presidency, the extension will allow the Commission to process additional evidence, including testimony from experts who have made recommendations relating to its terms of reference.

The pattern of extensions points to a widening evidentiary scope rather than administrative delay — successive rounds of expert testimony continue to feed into the Commission’s terms of reference. Each extension shows the volume of evidence still before the Commission.

It is worth noting that there is broad appetite among many South Africans for the Commission to expose the full extent of the challenges facing the public sector. But the Commission’s findings, however extensive, remain bound by its terms of reference. In the meantime, the South African Police Service, the Department of Correctional Services, Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department, and the other structures remain under scrutiny.

Read the official announcement: https://www.gov.za/news/media-statements/president-cyril-ramaphosa-grants-final-extension-madlanga-commission-report

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