President Cyril Ramaphosa. Photo: GCIS

• President Cyril Ramaphosa has amended regulation 11 of the state capture commission.
• The amendment states any employee of the commission will not be “precluded from using or disclosing information, records or documents” to any state law enforcement agency.
• Presidency spokesperson Tyrone Seale has confirmed the document’s authenticity.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, in a gazette published on Tuesday, has amended regulation 11 of the state capture commission which will allow law enforcement agencies to access evidence presented at the commission.

The amendment states that notwithstanding the provisions of this regulation, any employee of the commission shall not, after it has concluded its work,  be precluded from being employed or appointed on a consultancy basis by any law enforcement agency and after being so employed or appointed be precluded from using or disclosing information, records or documents obtained by him or her during the course of his or her employment by the commission.

The amendment further notes the regulation does not derogate from the statutory powers and duties of any law enforcement agency and the commission.

Presidency spokesperson Tyrone Seale confirmed the authenticity of the document on Tuesday.