Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC)
Ramsamy: Andrea Johnson Targeted Brigadier Ashine Krishnadutt to Pave Way for Husband Junaid
The Madlanga Commission has heard explosive allegations that former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head…
IDAC’S Matthews Sesoko Says Andrea Johnson Took Direct Control of Sensitive Cases
Sensitive investigations within the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) were routed directly to former Investigating…
Fadiel Adams Suspended as Parliament Finds He Brought House Into Disrepute
Parliament has suspended National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams from…
NPA Ethics Office Confirms Senior IDAC Advocate Richard Chabalala Received Alleged Gratification from Businessman Howard Mashaba
The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Office for Ethics and Accountability (OEA) has confirmed that a…
Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and Advocate Andy Mothibi Launch IDAC Clean Up, Promise Accountability for All
The leadership crisis at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) deepened on Thursday after Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi announced the suspension of three senior investigators and a full review of all IDAC matters currently before the courts, following explosive evidence heard at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Addressing a media briefing alongside National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Andy Mothibi in Pretoria, Kubayi confirmed that IDAC chief investigator Dylan Perumal, senior investigator Brian Padayachee and investigator…
Andrea Johnson Proposed Ramsamy Leave the Country if Called to Testify, Commission Hears
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry continued hearing evidence on Thursday with the public airing of a recorded cellphone conversation between former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson and IDAC state advocate Drushantha Ramsamy, a recording that formed a central part of the day’s proceedings. The commission heard the recording after Ramsamy testified that she decided to record the conversation because Johnson had already implicated her during earlier testimony before the commission. According to Ramsamy, the call took…
Andrea Johnson Ran IDAC With An Iron Fist, Commission Hears
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry continued hearing evidence on Thursday, with Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) State Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy delivering damning testimony against former IDAC head Advocate Andrea Johnson. Ramsamy alleged that Johnson cultivated a culture of fear and intimidation within the organisation, frequently departed from established procedures and ignored concerns raised by staff members. Proceedings briefly came to a halt early on Thursday after evidence leader Advocate Mahlape Sello SC requested time for Ramsamy’s witness statement and its…
Andrea Johnson Concedes Errors at Madlanga Commission as Justice Minister Set to Outline IDAC’s Future
The future leadership of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) will come under the spotlight on Thursday evening when Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andy Mothibi brief the media following the resignation of former IDAC head Advocate Andrea Johnson. The briefing, is expected to outline measures aimed at ensuring continuity within the anti corruption unit while the process of appointing a new head gets underway. According to the Ministry of Justice,…
Andrea Johnson Struggles to Explain IDAC Probe Into Political Killings Task Team
Former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson came under sustained pressure at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday as commissioners repeatedly questioned her about the basis on which she authorised investigations into the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), exposing apparent inconsistencies in her evidence. One of the most difficult moments of the day came when the commission asked Johnson a direct question: “Why were you investigating the PKTT? What was IDAC’s interest in the PKTT?” Johnson…
SAPU Calls for Heads to Roll at IDAC After Charges Against General Dumisani Khumalo and Co Accused Withdrawn
The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has called for senior officials at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) to be held accountable following the withdrawal of fraud and corruption charges against Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and six co-accused. Speaking to African Times on Tuesday, the union said the decision by National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Andy Mothibi to withdraw the case vindicated concerns it had raised from the outset about what it described as premature…
NDPP Halts Prosecution of Khumalo, Mokwele and Six Others Over Crime Intelligence Appointments
The National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) has ordered the provisional withdrawal of criminal charges against Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, Brigadier Dineo Mokwele and six other senior Crime Intelligence officers in a significant development that comes amid growing scrutiny of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). The decision, communicated to the legal representatives of the accused on Monday, means the charges have been withdrawn before plea in terms of section 6(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act. Those affected are Lieutenant…
Andrea Johnson Returns to Madlanga Commission as Questions Over IDAC Investigations Intensify
Former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson returned to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday to continue her testimony, less than a few hours after President Cyril Ramaphosa accepted her resignation from the anti-corruption unit. Johnson resumed giving evidence as the commission continued examining the conduct of IDAC investigations into senior Crime Intelligence officials. Her testimony comes amid growing scrutiny of decisions taken under her leadership and follows several days of intense questioning before the commission.…
Ramaphosa Accepts IDAC Head Andrea Johnson’s Immediate Resignation Amid Madlanga Commission Scrutiny
President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the immediate resignation of Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson, bringing an end to her tenure as the head of the National Prosecuting Authority’s specialist anti corruption unit as she continues to face scrutiny over evidence before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. The Presidency announced on Monday that Ramaphosa, acting in terms of Section 12(8)(a) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, had agreed to Johnson’s request to vacate office with immediate effect.…
IDAC Head Andrea Johnson Forced to Retract Disparaging Claims Against Brigadier Dineo Mokwele
The credibility of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption’s (IDAC) investigation into senior Crime Intelligence officials came under intense scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday, with IDAC head Andrea Johnson apologising to Brigadier Dineo Mokwele after conceding that her earlier criticism of the officer’s appointment was based on incorrect information. Johnson’s concession marked one of the most significant moments in the Commission’s hearings, as commissioners and evidence leaders repeatedly challenged the legal and factual basis of IDAC’s preliminary investigation into…