Overview
- The Presidency set new dates for the inquiry, requiring a second interim report by 29 May 2026 and a final report by 31 August 2026.
- The commission submitted a first interim report on 17 December 2025 that referred matters for immediate criminal investigation and urged decisions on potential prosecutions, including recommendations on suspensions.
- Hearings resumed in January and continue to take evidence, with the commission citing a substantial remaining witness list as the basis for the extension.
- A separate parliamentary ad hoc committee is conducting its own oversight into the allegations raised by Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
- Recent testimony included businessman Suleiman Carrim, who confirmed a business relationship with Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and denied links to several figures, as Police Minister Senzo Mchunu remains on special leave.