Zondo, Ramaphosa ask court for more time to release, act on final part of state capture report | News24

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Zondo, Ramaphosa ask court for more time to release, act on final part of state capture report | News24

President Cyril Ramaphosa has approached the Gauteng High Court, asking for a new time frame to submit the yet to released third and final part of the state capture report to Parliament and to act on its recommendations.

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