Idac confirms Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Manilall has resigned
Idac confirmed that Manilall tendered his resignation following media reports speculating that he had resigned.
South Africa's Idac has officially announced that Santhos Manilall has resigned as the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions. This resignation was revealed following media speculation about his departure. Manilall, who has been the state prosecutor in the contentious South African Police Service (Saps)-Medicare24 tender case, will step down on October 31, 2026.
Idac spokesperson Henry Mamothame assured that all cases under his jurisdiction will be reassigned to competent prosecutors to maintain continuity in the unit's ongoing investigations and prosecutions. Mamothame added that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and Idac extend their best wishes to Manilall for his future endeavors.
Idac state advocate Drushantha Ramsamy made Manilall's resignation known during her testimony at the Madlanga commission. In a secretly recorded conversation between Ramsamy and her former boss, Andrea Johnson, Ramsamy revealed her early concerns regarding the Crime Intelligence and Project Diversion investigations. Manilall reportedly responded that he had "his own problems" and did not follow her warning.
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