Port Shepstone offices

Major-General Senona said he agreed to the storage of exhibits at Port Shepstone based on Brigadier's recommendation but he never had discussions with Brigadier Nyuswa about whether Port Shepstone was appropriately designated to maintain SAP 13 register per paragraph 12(1).

“I a g r e e d b a s e d o n t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n b y t h e B r i g a d i e r f o r t h i s e x h i b i t t o b e s t o r e d t h e r e . ... I t n e v e r a r i s e d ...”

Major-General Senona denies approving the Port Shepstone offices for maintaining an SAP 13 property register and claims not to be aware if the National Head approved it.

“N o , I d i d n o t . ... I a m n o t a w a r e .”

Exhibits were subsequently transferred to Port Shepstone offices where Warrent Officer Mpangase signed for the keys, and the exhibits were bagged and booked in at the SAP13 register in Port Shepstone.

“Then they were subsequently transferred to ... To Port Shepstone offices. ... when Warrant Officer Mpangase came to sign for the keys, the exhibits were bagged and booked at SAP13 at Port Shepstone.”

General Senona took charge of the keys to the safe where exhibits were locked in the Port Shepstone offices, keeping them in his office.

“after they were locked into the safe at the Port Shepstone offices, you took charge of the keys to the safe . They were with you, and you kept them at your safe in your office”

An attempted break-in occurred in October 2021 at the Port Shepstone offices and the incident was initially believed to involve homeless individuals attempting to access food in the kitchen area, without being perceived as targeted criminal conduct.

“The incidents referred to were believed to involve homeless individuals attempting to access food through the kitchen area and were not initially perceived as sophisticated or targeted criminal conduct”

The kitchen window was broken with a stone during the attempted break-in, but not the side where the stolen drugs came in; homeless individuals were suspected to be looking for food and could not enter the locked wooden door with chained and padlocked burglar door inside.

“when you look at the report ... a stone was used to break the glass in the kitchen area ... The kitchen window was broken ... a stone that was utilised ... these are homeless people who might have been looking for food ... The door is a wooden door ... inside there is a burglar door ... they also put a chain and a padlock”

The transfer of exhibits from Isipingo Police Station to Port Shepstone offices occurred on 22 June 2022.

“t h e y w e r e s t o r e d o n t h e 2 2 n d o f J u n e 2 0 2 2”