By Mapaballo Borotho

- President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the immediate resignation of IDAC head Advocate Andrea Johnson.
- Johnson asked to be released from office immediately, with her three-month notice period waived.
- Her resignation comes amid scrutiny over her testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the immediate resignation of Advocate Andrea Johnson, the head of the Investigative Directorate Against Crime (IDAC).
Johnson requested to vacate her office with immediate effect on Sunday, 26 July 2026, amid her controversial testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
In a resignation letter addressed to National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Andy Mothibi and President Cyril Ramaphosa, Johnson requested to be released from office immediately and asked that her contractual three-month notice period be waived.
“President Ramaphosa thanked Adv Johnson for her years of service in the NPA and as the head of IDAC. The President assures the leadership and staff of the NPA of government’s unwavering support for its work in the fight against crime and corruption,” the Presidency said in a statement.
Johnson requested to step down amid mounting scrutiny over her decision to investigate and prosecute several Crime Intelligence officers, including Lieutenant General Dumisani Khumalo, without a factual basis.
The case centres on allegations of fraud and corruption relating to the appointment of former BMW cybersecurity employee Brigadier Dineo Mokwele to a senior position in the Crime Intelligence division.
She is set to continue with her testimony before the Madlanga Commission on Monday, 27 July 2026.



