Investigator explains IDAC probe process to Madlanga commission [SOUND]

# An officer of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, Brian Padayachee, has told the Madlanga commission corruption cases begin with preliminary investigations before formal criminal dockets are opened. Investigators first assess allegations, and if no evidence is found, the matter is closed. Padayachee says where evidence of a crime emerges, investigators gather further proof before registering a formal docket, so affidavits may be taken months before a case is officially registered: