Former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Advocate Andrea Johnson has informed the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that she is unable to provide some of the outstanding documents requested from her following her resignation.
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Johnson made the disclosure while giving evidence before the commission in Pretoria, explaining that her departure from the anti-corruption unit had affected her ability to access and obtain the required records.
Her testimony came after evidence leader Advocate Mahlape Sello questioned why references to the Political Killing Task Team (PKTT) did not appear in the Section 27 affidavit submitted to the commission, despite those references appearing in another version of the same affidavit.
Andrea Johnson Explains Why Outstanding Documents Cannot Be Submitted
Responding to the commission, Johnson said her resignation meant she no longer had the authority to obtain the documents requested.
She said, “As of yesterday (Monday), I do not hold any official position; I am not the IDAC head Chair, out of respect for the commission as well. I made sure that we shared the presidential minute with the evidence leader, so that was very apparent and signed.
“So it had then become difficult to procure the documents in the manner I would have. The next person to be able to approach for documents would be Mr Matthew Sisoko (Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) head of investigations).”
Madlanga Commission Continues Scrutiny Of IDAC Officials
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The conduct of officials at IDAC remains under examination before the Madlanga Commission, with Johnson continuing to give evidence as part of the inquiry.
The commission is probing various aspects of the directorate’s operations, including the documentation submitted before it and the handling of matters linked to the Political Killing Task Team.
