Constitution of the Republic of South Africa: Judicial ...

1 JG'1In terms of section 84(2)(f) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of1996,I hereby appoint a Commission of Inquiry to investigate allegations of statecapture, corruption and fraud in the Public Sector including organs of state with theterms of reference in the Schedule attached hereto and appoint Honourable MrJustice Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi Zondo, Deputy Chief Justice of the Republicof South Africa, as its under my Hand and the Seal of the Republic of South Africa atPreAoflon this the-3"'e)day ofelute,Two Thousand and COMMISSION OF INQUIRY TO INQUIRE INTO ALLEGATIONS OF STATECAPTURE, CORRUPTION AND FRAUD IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR INCLUDING ORGANSOF STATEThis gazette is also available free online at No.

2 41403 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25 JANUARY 2018 Proclamations Proklamasies PROCLAMATION NO. 3 OF 2018 3 Section 84(2)(f) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa: Judicial Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector 41403 Judicial COMMISSION OF INQUIRY TO INQUIRE INTO THE ALLEGATIONSOF STATE CAPTURE, CORRUPTION AND FRAUD IN THE PUBLIC SECTORINCLUDING ORGANS OF STATE11whether, and to what extent and by whom attempts were madethrough any form of inducement or for anygain of whatsoevernature to influence members of the national Executive (includingDeputy Ministers), office bearers and /or functionaries employed byor office bearers of any state institution or organ of state or directorsof the boards of SOE's.

3 In particular, Commission shall inquire into, make findings, report on and makerecommendations concerning the following, guided by the Public Protector'sstate of capture report, the Constitution , relevant legislation, policies, andguidelines, as well as the order of the North Gauteng High Court of 14 December 2017 under case number 91139/2016: -A Judicial Commission of Inquiry ( "the Commission ") is hereby appointed in terms ofSection 84(2)(f) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. TheCommission is appointed to investigate matters of public and national interestconcerning allegations of state capture, corruption, and gazette is also available free online at STAATSKOERANT, 25 JANUARIE 2018 No.

4 41403 the President had any role in the alleged offers of Cabinetpositions to Mr Mcebisi Jonas and Ms Mentor by the Gupta familythe commission must investigate the veracity of allegations thatformer Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr Mcebisi Jonas and MsMentor were offered Cabinet positions by the Gupta family;1 the President or any member of the present or previousmembers of his national Executive (including Deputy Ministers) orpublic official or employee of any state owned entities (SOEs)breached or violated the Constitution or any relevant ethical code orlegislation by facilitating the unlawful awarding of tenders by SOE'sor any organ of state to benefit the Gupta family or any other family,individual or corporate entity doing business with government the appointment of any member of the national Executive,functionary and /or office bearer was disclosed to the Gupta family orany other unauthorised person before such appointments wereformally made and /or announced, and if so,This gazette is also available free online at No.

5 41403 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25 JANUARY nature and extent of corruption,if any, in the awarding ofcontracts, tenders to companies, business entities or organizationsby public entities listed under Schedule 2 of the Public FinanceManagement Act No. 1 of 1999 as nature and extent of corruption,if any,in the awarding ofcontractsandtenderstocompanies,busines sentitiesororganizations by Government Departments, agencies and entities. any advisers in the Ministry of Finance were appointedwithout proper , and as alleged in thecomplaint to the Public Protector, whether two senior advisers whowere appointed by Minister Des Van Rooyen to theNationalTreasury were so appointed without following proper procedures.

6 Any member of the national Executive and includingDeputy Ministers, unlawfully or corruptly or improperly intervened inthe matter of the closing of banking facilities for Gupta there were any irregularities, undue enrichment, corruptionand undue influence in the awarding of contracts, mining licenses,government advertising in the New Age Newspaper and any othergovernmental services in the business dealings of the Gupta familywith government departments and SOE's;This gazette is also available free online at STAATSKOERANT, 25 JANUARIE 2018 No.

7 41403 7particular, whether any member of the national Executive (includingthe President), public official, functionary of any organ of stateinfluenced the awarding of tenders to benefit themselves, theirfamilies or entities in which they held a personal interest; Commission shall where appropriate, refer any matter for prosecution,further investigation or the convening of a separate enquiry to the shall be made, after consultations with the presiding judge, interms of the Commissions Act, 1947 and shall apply to the Commission inorder to enable the Commission to conduct its work meaningfully andeffectively and to facilitate the gathering of evidence by conferring on theCommission powers as necessary, including the power to enter and searchpremises.

8 Secure the attendance of witnesses and compel the production Commission shall submititsreport and recommendations to thePresident within 180 days of the commencement of the Commissions Act,1947 (Act No. 8 of 1947) shall apply to theCommission, subject to such amendments and exemptions as may bespecified by proclamation from time to gazette is also available free online at No. 41403 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 25 JANUARY contemplated above shall also make provision for the resourcingand employment of staff of the R.,2018 GEREGTERLIKE KOMMISSIE VAN ONDERSOEK TEN EINDE ONDERSOEK NABEWERINGS VAN STAATSKAPING, KORRUPSIE EN BEDROG IN DIEOPENBARE SEKTOR MET INBEGRIP VAN STAATSORGANE, IN TE STEL1 Ingevolve artikel 84(2)(f)

9 Van die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, 1996 stel ek hierby 'n Kommissie van Ondersoek aan ten eindeondersoek in te stel na bewerings van staatskaping, korrupsie en bedrog indie Openbare Sektor, met inbegrip van staatsorgane, met die opdrag in dieBylae en stel ek hierby die Agbare Regter Raymon Mnyamezeli MlungisiThis gazette is also available free online at STAATSKOERANT, 25 JANUARIE 2018 No. 41403 9 PROKLAMASIE NO. 3 VAN 2018 3 Artikel 84(2)(f) van die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika: Regterlike Kommissie van Ondersoek in Staatskaping, Korrupsie en Bedrog in die Openbare Sektor 41403 GEREGTERLIKE KOMMISSIE VAN ONDERSOEK TEN EINDE ONDERSOEK NABEWERINGS VAN STAATSKAPING, KORRUPSIE EN BEDROG IN DIEOPENBARE SEKTOR, MET INBGERIP VAN STAATSORGANE, IN TE , en die mate waartoe en deur wie, pogings aangewend was deurenige vorm van aansporing of vir enige voordeel van watter aard ookal,om lede van die Nasionale Uitvoerende Gesag (met inbegrip vanAdjunk- ministers)

10 , ampsdraers en /of funksionarisse wat in diens is, ofenige ampsdraers van enige staatsentiteit of staatsorgaan of direkteurevan die rade van Staatsbeheerde Ondernemings, te be Kommissie moet ondersoek instel na, bevindings maak, verslag doenoor en aanbevelings maak met betrekking tot die volgende, met inagnemingvan die Openbare Beskermer se verslag oor staatskaping, die Grondwet,toepaslike wetgewing, beleid en riglyne, sowel as die bevel van die Noord-Gauteng Hoe Hof van 14 Desember 2017 onder Saak Nr. 91139/2016:'n Geregterlike Kommissie van Ondersoek ( "die Kommissie ") word hierby ingevolgeartikel 84(2)(f) van die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid -Afrika, 1996, Kommissie word aangestel ten einde aangeleenthede van openbare ennasionale belang met betrekking tot bewerings van staatskaping, korrupsie enbedrog, te gazette is also available free online at No.