The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has sharply questioned the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption’s (IDAC) decision to investigate allegations against Crime Intelligence Head Major-General Dumisani Khumalo and other senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officials. During another day of testimony, IDAC Head Advocate Andrea Johnson acknowledged under cross-examination that allegations made by National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament Fadiel Adams had not been substantiated. The commission also rejected Johnson’s explanation that the controversial investigations and subsequent prosecutions resulted…

Governance concerns at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) have intensified after four more non-executive directors resigned ahead of a meeting with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, who is expected to consider dissolving the board of the state-owned asset manager responsible for overseeing more than R3 trillion in public sector investments. The resignations have heightened uncertainty around the leadership of Africa’s largest asset manager, raising concerns about governance, oversight and investor confidence as the PIC continues to manage funds on behalf of…

The Office of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Oversight Judge has confirmed that it has received complaints relating to the Head of IDAC, Advocate Andrea Johnson. However, the office has declined to disclose the details of the complaints or identify those who submitted them, stating that it does not comment on complaints received or matters under consideration. “However, given the exceptional public interest in this matter, the numerous media enquiries received, and the fact that the existence of the…