Suspended KZN Hawks head and Matlala associate Lesetja Senona resigns
Lesetja Senona, the suspended head of the KwaZulu-Natal Hawks, has resigned ahead of the release of a commission report regarding his conduct. His legal team maintains his innocence regarding a 2021 cocaine theft and claims his departure is a personal choice to avoid internal political conflict.
Why it matters
The resignation highlights ongoing internal instability and corruption allegations within South Africa's elite police unit, the Hawks.
Suspended KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Lesetja Senona has resigned – and his lawyer says it’s because he knew there were people in the unit who were “hell-bent” on his removal – and “he won’t give them the satisfaction”.
The article reports on a resignation by presenting both the subject's defense and the context of the commission investigation without taking a definitive stance on his guilt.
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