Kubayi and Mothibi to brief media on IDAC after Johnson resignation

Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and National Director of Public Prosecutions Andy Mothibi will brief the media on leadership developments at the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) at 17h00 on Thursday 30 July 2026.

The briefing follows the resignation of the former head of IDAC, Adv Andrea Johnson. It will be held in the NPA Auditorium at 123 Westlake Avenue, Weavind Park, Silverton, Pretoria.

According to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, which announced the briefing on 28 July 2026, the session will provide clarity on key developments to ensure continuity and stability within the directorate while processes to address the leadership vacancy are underway.

The department said the briefing will also reaffirm the commitment of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development and the National Prosecuting Authority to maintain IDAC’s operational effectiveness, to ensure institutional stability, and to reinforce public confidence in South Africa’s anti-corruption efforts.

What the record sets out

IDAC is the state’s dedicated investigating directorate against corruption, and it sits inside the National Prosecuting Authority. Its work depends on the NPA’s capacity to investigate and prosecute serious corruption cases, which is why the leadership of the directorate is watched closely by the courts, by Parliament and by the public.

The vacancy at the top of the directorate follows Adv Johnson’s resignation. The department has not, in this announcement, named an acting head or set out a timetable for a permanent appointment. It has said only that processes to address the leadership vacancy are underway, and that the briefing will give clarity on continuity and stability in the meantime.

That is the substance of the official notice. The department has framed the briefing as a statement of institutional intent: that the directorate keeps working, that its leadership gap is being managed, and that the public can have confidence in the country’s anti-corruption effort while a permanent appointment is made.

Who will speak, and how to attend

Kubayi will appear alongside Mothibi. The NPA’s national spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago, and the spokesperson to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Palesa Rammitlwa, are the named media contacts for the briefing. Members of the media have been asked to confirm attendance with Phindi Mjonondwane or on 083 402 4787.

The department says the briefing will reaffirm the commitment of the ministry and the NPA to maintain IDAC’s operational effectiveness and reinforce public confidence in the country’s anti-corruption efforts.

What it means for the public

For ordinary South Africans, the practical question is whether corruption cases already under investigation keep moving while the top post is empty. The department’s own framing addresses exactly that: continuity and stability within the directorate, and the operational effectiveness of IDAC, are the two things it says the briefing will speak to.

This masthead reports the announcement as the department issued it. Where the department has given a commitment, we record the commitment. Where it has not yet named a successor or a date, we say so plainly rather than fill the gap.

The briefing is the next dated step. It takes place at 17h00 on Thursday 30 July 2026 at the NPA Auditorium in Silverton, Pretoria.

The announcement was issued by the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development of the Republic of South Africa. The full notice is published.