Zuma signs proclamation for state capture inquiry
The terms of reference for the commission of inquiry into state capture are likely to be proclaimed on Wednesday, Justice Minister Michael Masutha has said.
He was speaking on 702 radio to talk show host Eusebius McKaiser.
"We hope that by this afternoon the terms of reference for the commission of inquiry into state inquiry will be proclaimed ... We only provided technical support. The president determined the terms of reference‚" he said.
Minister Michael Masutha "We hope that by this afternoon the terms of reference for the commission of inquiry into state inquiry will be proclaimed... We only provided technical support. The president determined the terms of reference." @Radio702 @CapeTalk
— Eusebius McKaiser (@Eusebius) January 24, 2018
Masutha also confirmed to eNCA that President Jacob Zuma had "finally signed the proclamation" on Tuesday‚ according to a report by Karyn Maughan.
BREAKING: Justice Minister Michael Masutha confirms that President Zuma "finally signed the proclamation" to give legal effect to terms of #StateCapture inquiry yesterday - on same day as DCJ Zondo press conference.
— Karyn Maughan (@karynmaughan) January 24, 2018
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said at a press conference on Tuesday that the commission could not begin its work until Zuma had set out the terms of reference.
This is a developing story.