Idac head Andrea Johnson faces mounting allegations connected to South Africa's policing scandal, raising questions about her ties to an arrested official and the integrity of her leadership.

Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Andrea Johnson faces serious accusations linking her to the law enforcement crisis currently under review by the Madlanga Commission, putting her job security in jeopardy. Furthermore, a CV she submitted late last year details her rise to leadership while tying her directly to the unfolding scandal.

It refers to a previously torpedoed investigative unit, work meetings that involved, among others, the South African Police Service's (SAPS) controversial Crime Intelligence unit, and an individual who was recently arrested.

Before delving into the details of Johnson's CV, here's a recap of her situation.

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Mounting accusations

Allegations against her recently surfaced at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry --which is investigating accusations that a criminal cartel has infiltrated the state -- and at a parallel parliamentary hearing.

A central allegation from the Madlanga Commission is that Johnson leaked the contents of a criminal complaint directly to senior Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan -- the very individual named in the complaint.

Khan, who faces multiple accusations, has not yet testified before the commission after being wounded in a shooting late last month.

KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, who sparked the law enforcement investigation last year when alleging cartel...