IDAC head Advocate Andrea Johnson told the Madlanga Commission she had personal and professional ties to Major-General Feroz Khan of SAPS Crime Intelligence, and dismissed allegations of a cabal involving Khan, IDAC, and the SAPS.
Advocate Andrea Johnson, head of the Independent Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that she had personal and professional relationships with Major-General Feroz Khan of the SAPS Crime Intelligence Unit and rejected claims of a cabal linking Khan, IDAC, and the SAPS.
She described Khan as “affable” in her testimony, saying that is what drew her to a personal relationship with him, which included attending his 50th birthday party where her husband, who worked in Crime Intelligence, was also invited.
However, the relationship soured after one of the Murray sons approached her seeking IDAC’s help regarding the investigations of the murders of liquidators Cloete and Thomas Murray. Thomas Murray worked at a firm that Khan allegedly helped rig a multimillion-rand tender for.
Johnson said: “In late 2024, media reports emerged concerning General Khan’s alleged involvement with persons allegedly linked to the Murray murders. Those reports concerned me because I had previously met with one of the Murray sons, who wanted to know whether IDAC could assist with the investigation. I informed him that IDAC could not assist but explained how he could escalate his concerns about the investigation to SAPS management.”
