NEWSFLASH: Andrea Johnson requests immediate release from Idac post

Reitumetse Pilane· Jul 27, 2026 · 12:06 AM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 23 views

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The Presidency and Johnson had not responded to requests for comment by the time of publication.Johnson is due to continue her testimony to the Madlanga Commission on Monday. Her statement was taken at Silverton Police Station, and a J88 medical report was completed. Read more Whistleblower’s evidence puts Idac head Andrea Johnson under Madlanga Commission scrutiny July 12, 2026 Retired Hawks colonel Kobus Roelofse testified that Khan appeared to have had access to Phetlhe’s complaint before he made his warning statement, describing the sharing of the docket as improper.

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▪The Presidency and Johnson had not responded to requests for comment by the time of publication.Johnson is due to continue her testimony to the Madlanga Commission on Monday.
▪Her statement was taken at Silverton Police Station, and a J88 medical report was completed.
▪Read more Whistleblower’s evidence puts Idac head Andrea Johnson under Madlanga Commission scrutiny July 12, 2026 Retired Hawks colonel Kobus Roelofse testified that Khan appeared to have had access to Phetlhe’s complaint before he made his

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▪ Ramaphosa Accepts Immediate Resignation of IDAC Chief Andrea Johnson — The Rio Times

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NEWSFLASH Andrea Johnson requests immediate release from Idac post Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Andrea Johnson has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa and the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Andy Mothibi, to release her from her post with immediate effect, requesting that her three-month notice period be waived. By Reitumetse Pilane 27 Jul 2026 Advocate Andrea Johnson, head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, testifies before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on 21 July.

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