Investigation Directorate for Allegations of Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson is expected to take the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, 14 July at the Bridgette Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria.
Three witnesses have so far implicated IDAC head in compromising investigations into a case in which Crime Intelligence deputy head Major General Feroz Khan is accused of assault. Johnson has been implicated in allegations of interference and defeating the ends of justice in a matter involving Khan.
The allegations date back from an incident that occurred in 2018 where it is alleged that Khan intimidated and assaulted a Crime Intelligence official, Brigadier Phetle.
On Friday, the commission heard allegations that senior IDAC investigator Sunil Belochan extorted money from Pakistani shopkeepers in the Eastern Cape from the early 2000s.
Witness N, a member of the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team, told the Commission that Belochan allegedly demanded regular protection payments from Pakistani business owners who lacked the necessary documentation or business permits.
She further testified that one of the shopkeepers, Asif Mohammed, questioned how a person with an outstanding warrant of arrest could be appointed to the IDAC.
Dennis Bloem, spokesperson for the Activists and Citizens Forum, voiced his outrage over the allegations that emerged on Friday and called for reforms. He questioned the integrity of IDAC and its leadership.
“What we have heard from the evidence of Witnesses O and N is extremely serious and needs immediate action. We have called multiple times for the disbandment of IDAC, as we believe this unit is a threat to the security and stability of the country,” he said.
“Her credibility and integrity are badly damaged. She does not enjoy the public’s confidence,” he added.
