The MK Party tables a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament that seeks to abolish the Investigating Directorate in which allegations are handled under IDAC and to transfer its investigative and prosecutorial functions to the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). The party argues that IDAC should be replaced by existing structures for investigations and prosecutions.
The proposal comes amid heightened scrutiny of the directorate following developments at the Madlanga Commission. Reporting indicates that the Madlanga Commission’s work has intensified public and political attention on how IDAC operates and on oversight of its role in criminal investigations.
If adopted, the bill would restructure where investigative work and prosecutorial processes for matters currently handled under IDAC would be directed, with the Hawks expected to take on investigations and the NPA to assume prosecutorial responsibilities. The sources provided do not detail the bill’s specific operational provisions, timelines, or how ongoing or future cases would be transitioned, but they confirm the core intent: to end IDAC and move its functions to the Hawks and the NPA.
