Former head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), Advocate Andrea Johnson, and former Crime Intelligence deputy head Major-General Feroz Khan have each been granted R10,000 bail.
The pair appeared before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Friday following their arrests earlier that morning. They are facing charges relating to the alleged defeating of the ends of justice.
The case follows allegations that Johnson, while serving as a prosecutor, shared confidential police docket information with Khan in 2018 when he was facing an assault investigation.
During the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, WhatsApp messages between the two were also presented as evidence, revealing a close personal relationship. In some of the exchanges, Khan referred to Johnson as “gorgeous”.
Despite the messages previously presented to the commission, the two reportedly maintained a considerable physical distance from each other during Friday’s court appearance.
The allegations against Johnson and Khan have yet to be tested in court, and both remain presumed innocent.
