IDAC head Johnson ‘rushed to hospital’, but Madlanga slams ‘useless’ medical certificate
Andrea Johnson, head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, was hospitalized ahead of a scheduled appearance at the Madlanga Commission. The commission chairperson rejected her medical certificate as insufficient, leading to an indefinite postponement of her testimony regarding allegations of leaking a sensitive docket.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions and transparency issues within South Africa's anti-corruption institutions during high-profile investigations.
Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) head Andrea Johnson was “rushed to hospital” ahead of her appearance before the Madlanga Commission on Monday to answer questions about sending an email to suspended Crime Intelligence head, Major-General Feroz Khan, containing the contents of an assault docket against him.
Johnson’s advocate, Apla Bodlani, SC, told the commission that National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga had received a call from Johnson’s bodyguards to say that “she’s not able to be with us”.
“She had some serious health-related issues that I’m not able to disclose in public and that she’s being attended to,” he added.
Mhaga later spoke to Johnson’s doctors and obtained a medical certificate which indicated that she had been booked off until 15 July.
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