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Advocate Andrea Johnson, head of IDAC, stunned the Madlanga Commission with explosive admissions: the investigation into Lt Gen Dumisani Khumalo was legally shaky from the start, IDAC lacked standing to probe him, and she misjudged a key affidavit using subjective—not objective—criteria. Worse, the affidavit was drafted after the Police Minister’s letter, which itself lacked legal basis to trigger the probe. Johnson also admitted IDAC shouldn’t be soliciting public complaints, yet relied on one that wasn’t properly referred. When pressed about failing to inform the minister of procedural gaps, she offered no clear answer, citing missing correspondence and her own health issues forcing a pause. This unraveling raises urgent questions about accountability, legality, and whether investigations are truly following the rules.

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