Prosecutor Drushantha Ramsamy testifies at the Madlanga Commission that former IDAC boss Andrea Johnson directed investigators not to inform advocate and former police ministerial spokesperson Masemola about multiple investigations before he appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Police. Ramsamy says Johnson’s instructions were meant to ensure Masemola could not respond to or anticipate the matters that were pending. The testimony focuses on what investigators were told to disclose—or not disclose—to Masemola prior to his parliamentary engagement.
The Commission hearing centers on the handling of related criminal intelligence and investigation information, including how and when individuals were informed about ongoing inquiries. Ramsamy’s account attributes the withholding of details to Johnson and frames it as a deliberate approach connected to the timing of Masemola’s appearance. The matter is presented as an allegation during sworn testimony, with the Commission tasked with assessing the evidence and the circumstances around the information flow among investigators, prosecutors, and the subject of the parliamentary proceedings.
