Andrea Johnson and Feroz Khan arrested in justice case

Former anti-corruption official Andrea Johnson and former Crime Intelligence deputy head Feroz Khan were arrested on October 30 in connection with allegations of defeating the ends of justice, police and prosecutors said. They were expected to appear in Pretoria Magistrates Court that day. Police spokesperson Colonel Amanda van Wyk confirmed that a former South African Police Service employee and a former National Prosecuting Authority employee, both aged 56, had been arrested. The NPA’s spokesperson, Lumka Mahanjana, confirmed that Johnson’s matter would be heard in the Pretoria court. The specific charges had not been set out in detail in the reports. The investigation concerns a woman’s assault complaint opened at Silverton police station, according to Van Wyk. She said investigators allege that Johnson interfered with the case while working for the NPA. Police had not ruled out further arrests as the investigation continued. The arrests follow allegations raised at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. Retired Hawks Colonel Kobus Roelofse told the commission that Johnson allegedly shared information from the assault-case docket with Khan before he submitted a warning...