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Madlanga Commission | Fadiel Adams set to testify in August

National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and member of Parliament (MP), Fadiel Adams, is set to appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on 11 August. Adams attracted national attention after the commission heard that he had lodged a Section 27 referral complaint with the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), alleging that criminal cases he had previously opened against Crime Intelligence officials were being intercepted. He sought IDAC's intervention, but the […]

todayJuly 31, 2026 18

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Madlanga Commission | Minister Kubayi announces suspension of three IDAC officials

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Mamoloko Kubayi, has announced the suspension of three Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) officials. The suspended officials, are IDAC chief investigator Dylan Perumal, Senior investigator Brian Padayachee and investigator Suneel Bellochun. The officials are at the centre of damning allegations heard by the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry from several witnesses, including IDAC’s former head, Senior Advocate Andrea Johnson. Briefing the media on Thursday, Kubayi said […]

todayJuly 30, 2026 80 1

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Madlanga Commission | IDAC’s probes into Crime Intelligence and PKTT officials under scrutiny

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry says it appears as though the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) was determined to pursue Crime Intelligence (CI) and Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) officials. This comes after the commission heard that former IDAC head, Senior Advocate Andrea Johnson, authorised a string of investigations against the officials without sufficient merit. Johnson, whose resignation from the directorate was accepted by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday, responded […]

todayJuly 28, 2026 64

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Madlanga Commission | NPA withdraws charges against Khumalo and co-accused

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has withdrawn charges against Crime Intelligence head, Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo, Brigadier Dineo Mokwele, Major-General Nozipho Madondo, Major-General Philani Lushaba, and their co-accused following a directive from National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Andy Mothibi. The decision was taken before the accused entered pleas, with the NPA citing ongoing investigations and the absence of a complete evidentiary record required to proceed with the prosecution. Mothibi […]

todayJuly 27, 2026 59

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Madlanga Commission | Johnson withdraws remarks about Mokwele

Embattled Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head, Senior Advocate Andrea Johnson, says the directorate had never investigated an employment-related matter before probing Brigadier Dineo Mokwele's appointment to Crime Intelligence. Johnson testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday, where she apologised for describing Mokwele's appointment as a "token appointment" and withdrew the remark. The commission heard that IDAC charged Mokwele, along with several other Crime Intelligence officials, with fraud […]

todayJuly 23, 2026 79

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Madlanga Commission | Johnson criticised over Crime Intelligence probe

Embattled Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Head, Senior Advocate Andrea Johnson, has come under sharp criticism at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry over her decision to authorise an investigation into a group of Crime Intelligence officials. Johnson spent much of Wednesday's proceedings answering questions about IDAC's role in approving the probe. The commission heard that IDAC received allegations that several Crime Intelligence officials had manipulated procurement processes within the South […]

todayJuly 22, 2026 195

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Madlanga Commission | Johnson says she received death threats over Khumalo investigation

Embattled Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head, Senior Advocate Andrea Johnson, says she received death threats while investigating senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officials. Testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, Johnson insisted investigations into several senior police officers had begun before she took office at IDAC, and rejected claims that she specifically targeted Crime Intelligence head, Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo. She also dismissed allegation by KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) […]

todayJuly 21, 2026 50

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Madlanga Commission | IDAC boss Andrea Johnson expected to testify after returning to work

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry says it will soon announce a new date for the testimony of Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head, Senior Advocate Andrea Johnson. This comes after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) indicated that Johnson has reportedly returned to work following several days in hospital. Earlier this week, Johnson's legal team informed the commission that she was unable to testify after being rushed to hospital with an […]

todayJuly 17, 2026 85

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Madlanga Commission | Padayachee questioned over investigation into Crime Intelligence officials

The Madlanga Commission has heard that Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) senior investigator, Colonel Brian Padayachee, issued a subpoena in February last year to the National Police Commissioner for the security clearance and vetting files of Crime Intelligence head, Dumisani Khumalo and his co-accused. This is despite evidence before the commission suggesting that, at the time, Padayachee's investigation was focused on the alleged irregular appointment of Brigadier, Tebogo Mokwele, within […]

todayJuly 16, 2026 113 2