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Conflicted: Andrea
Johnson, head of
the Investigating
Directorate Against
Corruption (IDAC).
Photo: Parliament of RSA

Editorial: Johnson falls on her sword

Former Independent Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head, Andrea Johnson, faced intense scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission, where her testimony has been widely criticized.…

Johnson says she was unaware that Idac investigated Political Killings Task Team

Former Independent Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Andrea Johnson claims she was unaware her directorate was investigating the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT),…

Johnson defers Crime Intelligence questions to Idac senior investigator

Former Independent Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Andrea Johnson repeatedly referred questions about evidence against Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo to…

Johnson admits misleading parliament

Head of the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Andrea Johnson has conceded that her office received a complaint from National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams,…

Authorisation: Idac investigator Brian Padayachee said the decision to probe Lt Gen Dumisani Khumalo had been taken by an internal evaluation committee. Photo: Timothy Bernard/IO

Idac charged Khumalo on sparse facts

The Madlanga Commission has heard that Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo was arrested and charged with fraud and corruption in June 2024, despite…

Power struggle: Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala alleges he was caught in infighting between former police minister
Bheki Cele and his successor, suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: GCIS

Matlala refuses to testify at Madlanga pending Medicare24 criminal trial

Businessman and alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala briefly appeared before the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday, seeking a postponement of his testimony until the…

Madlanga Commission postpones Andrea Johnson testimony after hospitalisation

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry adjourned proceedings after Advocate Andrea Johnson, head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, was hospitalised before her…