Ramaphosa accepts IDAC head Andrea Johnson’s immediate resignation
President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted Advocate Andrea Johnson’s request to step down with immediate effect as Investigating Director of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC).
The decision, taken under section 12(8)(a) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act of 1998, followed a recommendation by Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, supported by National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andy Mothibi.
Johnson had written to Mothibi and the President requesting that her contractual three-month notice period be waived so she could vacate office within 24 hours. She cited “unprecedented” attacks on her personally and in her official capacity over the past five months, largely linked to IDAC’s cases against Crime Intelligence officials, and said an immediate exit would best serve the NPA, IDAC, and the country.
Her request came after several days of intense questioning at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where she faced scrutiny over IDAC’s handling of prosecutions involving senior Crime Intelligence figures, including admissions about relying on incorrect information and other procedural issues. Ethics complaints were also lodged against her in the wake of the testimony.
Ramaphosa thanked Johnson for her years of service in the NPA and as head of IDAC. He reaffirmed the government’s unwavering support for the NPA’s work in the fight against crime and corruption.
