The Madlanga Commission has heard evidence suggesting that the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) was used to target senior South African Police Services (SAPS) leadership
The Madlanga Commission has been told that the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) may have overreached its mandate by pursuing investigations, arrests and court action against senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officials, raising concerns about whether the anti-corruption unit was used to target police leadership.
Much of the commission's recent focus has centred on IDAC's handling of investigations into appointments within the Crime Intelligence division, an issue that has exposed growing tensions between the directorate and SAPS.
Last week, commissioners examined allegations that IDAC, under the leadership of Advocate Andrea Johnson, moved beyond its anti-corruption mandate by becoming involved in SAPS recruitment and appointment processes
Evidence before the commission showed that IDAC challenged SAPS recruitment processes in court despite the police's own legal services, concluding that the appointments complied with the law.
