{
  "id": 174057,
  "title": "Ramsamy tells Madlanga commission Johnson held regular meetings with Mchunu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/ramsamy-tells-madlanga-commission-johnson-held-regular-meetings-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T11:34:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-05-ramsamy-tells-madlanga-commission-johnson-held-regular-meetings-with-mchunu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Independent Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson regularly met suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu while the directorate was investigating Crime Intelligence officers, Idac prosecutor Drushanta Ramsamy has told the Madlanga commission. “[W]hat made me alert to the fact that the meetings with the minister were common or regular was that advocate Johnson said to the team:…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "MADLANGA COMMISSION: Crime Intelligence corruption case ‘made no sense’ — senior Idac prosecutor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/madlanga-commission-crime-intelligence-corruption-case-made-no-sense",
        "published": "2026-08-04T23:20:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}