DA says IDAC head’s request to resign underscores the dire need for an independent anti-corruption body [SOUND]

# The DA says Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head, Andrea Johnson’s request to be released from her post with immediate effect comes at a time when serious questions have been raised through the Madlanga Commission’s proceedings. Johnson’s testimony came under scrutiny at the commission last week. The DA’s Glynnis Breytenbach says public confidence in institutions tasked with combating corruption depends on transparency, accountability, and the willingness of those entrusted with public responsibilities to be held to the highest ethical standards: