Suspended MP and National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams’ third day in the witness box at the Madlanga Commission opened with a dramatic shift in his evidence, as he conceded that a Section 27 affidavit before the inquiry may not be the document he originally submitted to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). The development has placed the authenticity and provenance of a key document at the centre of Adams’ testimony, with the commission now seeking the original referral he…

National Coloured Congress leader and suspended MP Fadiel Adams returned to the witness stand at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday, facing sustained questioning over classified documents, missing dockets and information he says was supplied to him by the late police officer Andre Lincoln. Adams is giving evidence for a second day before the commission, which is investigating allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in South Africa’s criminal justice system. At the start of proceedings, Advocate Lee Seegels-Ncube told the…

The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently reinstate suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, saying revelations before the Madlanga Commission have raised serious questions about the legal basis and handling of the case against him. SAPU says Masemola should be restored to his position while the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) reviews the criminal charges brought against him by the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). Masemola was arrested in April 2026 and appeared…

The Madlanga Commission has heard explosive allegations that former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Andrea Johnson wanted a senior police brigadier investigated and charged, allegedly creating an opportunity for her husband to occupy the position. IDAC prosecutor Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy made the allegations during her testimony on Tuesday, as she continued to detail what she described as serious irregularities in the directorate’s handling of investigations involving senior Crime Intelligence officials. Ramsamy told the commission that Johnson instructed her to…

Sensitive investigations within the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) were routed directly to former Investigating Director Advocate Andrea Johnson, bypassing the unit’s normal operational processes, the Madlanga Commission heard on Thursday. Matthews Sesoko, IDAC’s Head of Investigations and Operations, testified that after returning to work in January 2026 following his kidnapping in November 2025, he found that the directorate’s reporting structures had changed significantly and that many of his responsibilities had been removed. The commission, chaired by Acting Deputy Chief…

Parliament has suspended National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams from the National Assembly for 20 sitting days after finding that his conduct had brought Parliament into disrepute, adding another chapter to the growing controversy surrounding the outspoken MP. The suspension comes as Adams remains at the centre of several allegations that have emerged before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into criminality and political interference in law enforcement, as well as matters involving the Investigating Directorate…

The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Office for Ethics and Accountability (OEA) has confirmed that a senior advocate attached to the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) in Johannesburg received payments from businessman Howard Mashaba, giving official confirmation to allegations first reported by African Times earlier this year. In a letter dated 30 July 2026, the Special Director of Public Prosecutions and head of the OEA, Advocate Karen H. van Rensburg, informed the businessman that the office’s assessment had verified that R8,900…

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…

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…

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…