IDAC Andrea Johnson's testimony postponed over sick note

The scheduled testimony of Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Advocate Andrea Johnson before the Madlanga Commission was postponed on Monday, July 13, 2026, after she was hospitalized due to an undisclosed health emergency. Johnson was expected to appear at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria to address allegations of interfering with a criminal case.

The commission was informed by Johnson's legal team, led by Advocate Apla Bodlani, that she suffered a serious health-related issue while en route to the venue and was rushed to the hospital. Bodlani submitted a medical certificate indicating Johnson has been booked off work until Wednesday, July 15. The evidence leader requested a postponement of her testimony to a later date.

Commission chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga questioned the adequacy of the medical note, describing it as containing minimal information and "useless." He also inquired why the proceedings could not continue in Johnson's absence, as had been done recently for other hospitalized witnesses, including senior Crime Intelligence official Feroz Khan. In response, evidence leader Mahlape Sello stated that the specific nature of Johnson's...