Former prosecutor says ex-Idac chief misused investigations

A former prosecutor has testified that the former head of South Africa's Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) orchestrated improper investigations targeting the country's top police officials. Drushanta Ramsamy told the Madlanga Commission on Thursday, July 30, 2026, that former Idac head Andrea Johnson and senior investigator Dylan Perumal launched an "orchestrated attack" on National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo using the directorate's powerful tools.

Ramsamy's testimony centered on an investigation known as Project Diversion, which she said Johnson initiated. She alleged Johnson first targeted Khumalo, who was arrested in October 2024 over the alleged irregular appointment of Brigadier Dineo Mokwele. Charges against Khumalo, Mokwele, and other crime intelligence officials were later withdrawn by the National Prosecuting Authority. Ramsamy claimed Johnson later opened an investigation into Masemola's alleged involvement in the R360 million Medicare24 scandal, linking it to a broader corruption probe.

A key allegation involves discrepancies in a sworn affidavit from National Coloured Congress MP Fadiel Adams,...