Madlanga Commission hears more on cocaine, coffee machine
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Suspended Hawks official Lesetja Senona testified at the Madlanga Commission regarding the theft of a R200-million cocaine consignment and allegations of workplace misconduct. Senona denied involvement in criminal activities and defended his actions during his tenure.
Why it matters
The case underscores issues of corruption and security failures within South African law enforcement agencies.
A R200-million cocaine consignment and an unlikely national talking point – a coffee machine – have been central to the latest Madlanga Commission of Inquiry proceedings, with suspended KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Lesetja Senona distancing himself from any notions that he was involved in malicious or criminal activities.
The report provides a neutral summary of testimony given at a public inquiry, presenting the subject's defense alongside the allegations.
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