President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured Parliament that the recommendations of the Madlanga Commission, which is investigating corruption, political interference, and criminality in South Africa’s criminal justice system, will be implemented. Speaking in the National Assembly, he said legal processes are already underway to hold those implicated accountable.
“Now people want to see people being arrested. Processes, legal processes, are underway, and those processes in our own country, in terms of our Constitution, do tend to take some time, and I would say frustratingly so. They take their time, and they must be allowed to take their time so that there is proper and full justice,” Ramaphosa said.
The president confirmed he would not release the commission’s interim report yet, citing concerns that doing so could compromise ongoing investigations or endanger witnesses. Ramaphosa received the initial report in December and extended the deadline for the second interim report to 29 May, with the final report expected by 31 August.
“The commission has been given a tight timeframe within which it should produce another interim report, after which a final report will follow. This will be subject to any advice from the commission itself or other considerations on whether the publication of any portions of the report may put people in danger,” he added.
Ramaphosa emphasised that once the commission has completed its work, its findings will be made public. The government remains committed to strengthening the rule of law and ensuring accountability within the justice system, signalling that delays in legal action will not prevent justice from being served.
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