Johannesburg – The Office of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Oversight Judge has confirmed receipt of complaints made against the Head of IDAC, Advocate Andrea Johnson.
Advocate Johnson is accused of, among other things, leaking details of a criminal complaint to suspended South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence deputy head Major General Feroz Khan, who was implicated in an assault and intimidation case.
Witnesses allege that Advocate Johnson interfered in investigations and may have defeated the ends of justice by protecting Major General Khan.
“The Office does not ordinarily comment on complaints received or matters under consideration,” said a statement attributed to the Office of the IDAC Oversight Judge on Tuesday, 21 July 2026.
“However, given the exceptional public interest in this matter, the numerous media enquiries received, and the fact that the existence of the complaints is already in the public domain, the Office considers it appropriate to confirm their receipt.
“The complaints are receiving attention through the Office’s established processes and are being assessed in accordance with its statutory mandate and the applicable legal framework.”
The receipt of the complaints against the IDAC head by the Office of the Oversight Judge coincided with Advocate Johnson’s appearance at the Madlanga Commission.
After missing an earlier scheduled day to testify, owing to sudden illness, Advocate Johnson was present at the commission today, Tuesday 21 July 2026.
She denied any political interference in the criminal case against (SAPS) Intelligence Head Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo and other Crime Intelligence officials.
The intelligence head was arrested on 26 June 2025 in connection with the alleged irregular appointment of a former BMW employee to the rank of brigadier.
Johnson said the Lieutenant General’s arrest was a result of a criminal complaint filed by National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams.
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AdvocteJohnson rejected as untrue the testimony before Parliament’s Ad hoc committee in October last year by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi alleging that Lieutenant General Khumalo’s arrest was an attempt to stop a criminal investigation in Gauteng.
The IDAC head said before Lieutenant General Khumalo’s arrest, she received a death threat on her phone.
“It read, Mrs Idac, you and your guys, Shabalala, Perumal, Padayachi and Bellochun [sic] have gone too far. You’re going to wish you did not f*ck with us. Get body bags ready,” she recalled.
Meanwhile, the Office of the Oversight Judge said it will take all reasonable measures within its mandate and the bounds of the law to ensure that individuals who raise concerns are not discouraged from doing so by fear of prejudice, intimidation, or retaliation.
The Office further places on record that there is no hard-and-fast rule regarding the protection or publication of the identity of persons against whom complaints have been lodged.
Whether such information is disclosed or remains confidential depends on the particular circumstances of each case, including considerations of public interest, procedural fairness, legality, the rights and interests of affected parties, and the integrity of the IDAC Oversight Judge Office’s processes.
“These considerations are carefully weighed and balanced on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the Office’s constitutional and statutory mandate,” the IDAC Oversight Judge Office statement said.
“The Office emphasises that the receipt of a complaint does not constitute a finding of wrongdoing, nor should it be interpreted as evidence of misconduct.
“Every complaint is considered independently, objectively, and in accordance with the principles of procedural fairness.
“To protect the integrity of the Office’s processes and the rights of all concerned, the Office will not comment further on the substance of the complaints or any assessment or investigative steps that may or may not be undertaken while the matter remains under consideration.”
