Government launches six-month rescue ‘reset’ for battered anti-corruption unit
Embarrassed by the scandal surrounding his premier crime-fighting unit, the National Prosecuting Authority head, Andy Mothibi, says, ‘Give me six months’ to fix it. Former Investigating […]
Embarrassed by the scandal surrounding his premier crime-fighting unit, the National Prosecuting Authority head, Andy Mothibi, says, ‘Give me six months’ to fix it.
Former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Andrea Johnson remains under criminal investigation as the government launches a six-month rescue of South Africa’s flagship anti-corruption unit.
Hit hard by revelations at the Madlanga Commission of misconduct and governance failures, the government is appointing new leadership — with an acting head from outside the Pretoria headquarters set to take charge within days — while conducting a comprehensive audit of every case handled by the scandal-plagued unit, which falls under the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).
On Thursday, 30 July, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and NPA boss Andy Mothibi made it clear that while Johnson had resigned as the head of Idac, the investigation into her was ongoing.
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi briefs the media on Idac developments on 30 July. (Photo: Lwandile Ngaxa / DOJ&CD)
“The oversight work does not stop because a person has resigned,” said Kubayi. “The employment relationship has ended, but that’s not the end of it. We believe strongly in accountability.”
