Intake Committee

Colonel Padayachee describes the process when a complaint comes in via a section 27 referral, handled by the Intake Committee which determines whether it falls within IDAC's mandate, including legal prescriptions and preliminary investigations if needed.

“When a complaint comes in via a section 27 referral, that referral is taken by the Intake Committee, which decides whether this falls within the mandate of IDAC. All the legal prescripts, everything is there. That referral is then a section 28(13). If it falls within the mandate and if it still needs more information, a preliminary investigation in terms of section 28(13) is...”

Col. Padayachee explained the process from referral to investigation, stating that the Intake Committee decides if a matter falls within IDAC's mandate and the Investigating Director then authorises a preliminary investigation under section 28(13).

“Once the Intake Committee decides whether or not this falls within the mandate of IDAC, the Investigating Director, the management and the Investigating Director authorises a section 28(13) investigation, which is a preliminary investigation”

If SAPS decide to refer a case to IDAC for some reason, they do so, but IDAC looks at complaints where complainants feel alleged corruption or other issues are not properly investigated by SAPS and then Intake Committee decides if it falls within IDAC mandate or should go back to SAPS.

“we would normally get , if SAPS decides they have a case which they want to refer to the Investigative Director for some other reason , yes , but when you look at a complainant that has referred a matter to SAPS and is not satisfied because alleged corruption or something that he suspects with regards to his case not being investigated properly ... and that is where the case Intake Committee , I think that they will look at those factors there ... to decide whether , look , it falls within our mandate , no , this should go to SAPS .”