Commissioner Sesi Baloyi questioned why the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) had not investigated allegations regarding former minister Bheki Cele, even though it was the one complaint within the institution’s mandate. On Tuesday, the Madlanga commission zoomed in on the investigations within the Idac, including the appointments and promotions of Crime Intelligence and PKTT officials. In his affidavit, National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader Fadiel Adams stated that he suspected that money was unlawfully taken from the secret fund and given to Cele.
The other allegation was that the former police minister was also involved in appointing Dumisani Khumalo as the divisional commissioner of Crime Intelligence without an interview process and without Khumalo having worked as a senior manager in Crime Intelligence. Evidence leader Mahlape Sello asked former Idac head Andrea Johnson how Khumalo’s appointment fell within the mandate of the investigative unit. Johnson conceded the matter was not within Idac’s mandate, yet the institution went on to investigate it.
“I think I did recollect touching on it and indicating that this would become one of those matters regarding vetting and appointment… it doesn’t fall within the mandate and the matter would have to be dealt with, as we discussed commissioners, with the Mokwele matter, the standing order and a recommendation of what must happen with that,” conceded Johnson. She said she would note the issues down and hand them over to Idac to resolve them. “Okay, but just for our purposes, what’s set out in paragraph 5 does not relate to vetting.
It’s his appointment generally as a divisional head of Crime Intelligence,” said Sello. Why not investigate Bheki Cele matter? Commissioner Baloyi said the suspicion that funds were unlawfully taken from the secret fund to be given to Cele fell within Idac’s mandate to investigate.
Was any investigation initiated on this allegation?” she asked. “Commissioner Baloyi, I am not sure how far the investigation team has gone or what they would have done in relation to this matter,” responded Johnson. Baloyi said it was fair to conclude that had any investigation been launched into the matter, the investigators would have briefed her.
That there was no briefing could mean th… Former head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac), Andrea Johnson, has struggled to explain certain actions taken by the institution she headed, despite having signed off on their authorisation. On Tuesday, Johnson returned to the commission to respond to allegations that Idac unlawfully operates outside of its mandate and that it pursued a criminal case against Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo and other officials at Crime Intelligence.
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