The national assembly's sport and recreation committee has refused to be drawn into the furore surrounding the inclusion of Stormer's captain Luke Watson into the Springbok training squad.
Committee chairperson Butana Komphela said on Tuesday that while his committee would be paying close attention to developments, they would not become involved in the heated debate.
His comments came after Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool jumped into the fracas by calling for Watson to be seen as a black player.
"Given where he comes from, and where his father (Cheeky Watson) chose to play his rugby on the dusty pot-holed fields of the Eastern Cape's townships, Luke comes from a historically disadvantaged community," Rasool said.
But Komphela argued that while he saw Watson as a "good player" who was worthy of his selection to the team, he would not take sides in the debate.
He said Sport and Recreation Minister Makhenkesi Stofile would also remain out of the fray despite the expected passing of new legislation today that would give the minister more powers to intervene.
The controversial Sport and Recreation Amendment Bill that is designed to fast track transformation across all sporting federations allows the minister to intervene in any disputes.
It allows the minister, after consultation with the relevant minister, to intervene "in any dispute, alleged mismanagement, or any other related matter in sport that is likely to bring a sport recreational activity into disrepute".
But Komphela said the selection of any team was left in the hands of the selectors and in the case of rugby was ultimately the responsibility of the president's council.
"The minister respects their decision and does not need to get involved in the issue of Luke Watson," he said.
Watson has found himself at the centre of the latest raging controversy in South African Rugby after South African Rugby Union Head, Oregan Hoskins, over-ruled Bok coach Jake White and included him on a list of 45 players invited to a Bok training camp this week.
An outraged White has promised to leave Watson on the sidelines.
Meanwhile, Komphela has decided to investigate a complaint from the secretary of the Transformation and Anti-Racism Rugby Committee, As'ad Bhorat, alleging that South African Rugby Union president Koos Basson intentionally lied to the national assembly's oversight body on issues relating to transformation.
Komphela said on Tuesday that Basson would have until May 31 to respond to the allegation at which point the committee would decide whether to hold an enquiry.
"These are very serious allegations because we take decisions that affect the country based on the information people give us. If that information is wrong it could plunge the country into chaos with serious consequences," Komphela said.