KZN Hawks Head, Major-General Lesetja Senona, is expected to take the stand on Wednesday before the Madlanga Commission, where he will face allegations linking him to the infiltration of police and justice structures and to a controversial multi-million-rand SAPS tender.
The commission confirmed his scheduled appearance in a brief statement, marking a critical moment in a widening inquiry that has rattled senior ranks of the security cluster.
Senona has been accused at the commission of aiding alleged criminal kingpin Vusimusi “CAT” Matlala in securing a R360-million SAPS contract.
This is a deal that witnesses claim may have been facilitated through improper influence and compromised internal processes.
Senona has not yet testified and has not publicly responded to the allegations.
The commission, established to probe claims of organised criminal infiltration into law-enforcement institutions, has already heard sharp allegations from senior police figures.
According to testimony before the commission, senior officers, including Crime-Intel head, Lt-Gen. Dumisani Khumalo and KZN Commissioner Lt-Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi previously raised concerns regarding Senona’s conduct.
Their statements, as presented to the commission, suggested that Senona’s alleged associations and decisions may have undermined internal SAPS integrity and operational independence.
The commission is expected to test these claims directly when Senona appears.
Senona’s testimony is anticipated to be one of the inquiry’s most consequential sessions to date, with investigators seeking clarity on how alleged organised-crime networks may have penetrated policing structures and whether senior officials enabled or failed to prevent such infiltration.
The commission is expected to start a bit later than usual.
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