Parliament - The proceedings of Parliament's special committee convened to deal with Public Protector Selby Baqwa's findings against Justice Minister Penuell Maduna were again postponed on Friday.

The committee was scheduled to meet at 9am on Friday, but when it became clear about half-an-hour later that a quorum was not going to be achieved, committee chairman Andries Nel (ANC) postponed the meeting to Thursday, February 22.

The committee has to present its report to the National Assembly by February 28.

The deadline for the report has been postponed several times in the past year, despite the committee's original mandate and instructions to report within a month of being established at the beginning of last year.

Democratic Alliance Chief Whip Douglas Gibson, who expressed his unhappiness at Friday's events, previously said it was a disgrace that the matter had not yet been finalised, when Maduna had made his comments four years ago.

Baqwa found that Maduna had breached the Constitution when he accused the then Auditor-General Henri Kluever of helping to cover-up a R170 million theft of oil.

The saga cost taxpayers millions of rands, despite the fact that Maduna's colleagues had told him he was incorrect.

Maduna opted to remain silent despite the fact that he knew the accusations were groundless, costing the South African taxpayer millions in investigations.

Baqwa recommended that Parliament should sanction the minister, and that an apology would not be enough. 

With acknowledgement to Sapa and News24.