Several corruption probes, including that of ANC Youth League president Julius Malema, has been stalled due to lack of funds, Public Protector Thuli Madonsela said according to a report on Sunday.
Madonsela confirmed members from her office met with the National Treasury to apply for R30 million in emergency funding this week in order to cover salaries and operational expenses for more investigations, The Sunday Independent reported.
Madonsela reportedly told the newspaper that while service delivery investigations were going ahead, a number of corruption probes were on hold due to resource constraints.
The Public Protector Act allowed Madonsela's office to request help from other state bodies, such as the special investigations unit, the police service and the Hawks, but she said other investigations departments were just as low on funds.
The Treasury would later fully audit her office and look at the budget and increased responsibilities.
Treasury spokesman Kershia Singh told the Sunday newsapper that the finance department would not discuss allocation requests, but added all adjustments would be announced in Parliament in October. - Sapa