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The three Section Heads were stationed at the provincial office, the head office of the Hawks in KZN, when General Senona was appointed Provincial Head.
“When General Senona was appointed, all three Section Heads were stationed at the provincial office, which is the head office of the Hawks in KZN”
It was not unusual for Provincial Commanders to be based at the provincial office, although the preference is to be based where their team is.
“It was not unusual for the Provincial Commanders to be based at the provincial office, although the preference is to be based where your team is based”
Lieutenant Colonel Chauke was informed on 9 July 2021 at around 05:00 by Warrant Officer Magane that he was following information on drugs in Aeroton with other members from the provincial office, but Chauke as commander was not aware of the operations.
“On Friday, the 9th of July 2021, around : 05 in the morning, I received a call whilst on duty from Warrant Officer Magane ... he replied by saying that he is in Aeroton with other members from provincial office ... As a Commander, I was not aware of the operations”
Lt-Col Sibiya confirms receiving a complaint email from Warrant Officer Sander and acted by forwarding it to his Commander Lieutenant Colonel Gopalsamy, who had already drafted a report and sent it to the Provincial Office, concerning a member who was convicted.
“I confirm receiving that complaint ? Yes, I confirm ..... I did hand him over and showed him the email .... He indicated that he already drafted a report regarding this matter ..... the report was sent to the Provincial Office . What I know is that this member was convicted.”
Lt-Col Sibiya has not seen the report sent by Colonel Gopalsamy to the Provincial Office about the allegations but knows verbally that the report was sent and investigation was instituted against the member.
“I have never seen that. I have not seen the report .... But he told us, when Warrant Officer Sander was present in our morning meeting, he told us that your issue or your email has been attended to. I have submitted a report to Provincial Office. Hence, the investigation was instituted against a member.”
An application for a contract continuation was addressed to Colonel Madhoe and Captain Van Niekerk who handles Supply Chain Management at the Provincial Office.
“It was also sent to Captain Van Niekerk at our Provincial Office . She deals with the SCM.”
In late October 2021, there was an attempted break-in at the office where exhibits were stored. The glass window was shattered by a stone during a weekend with severe load shedding, and the alarm was not working. Brigadier Nyuswa was informed but seemed unfazed and no steps were taken to enhance security.
“‘In late October 2021, there was an attempted break-in at the office. Someone tried to access the kitchen side of the office. The glass window was shattered by a stone. While there was an attempt to gain entry, the person was unsuccessful. The incident happened during the weekend, when there were severe load shedding. The alarm would not have been working as a result. After I investigated the incident, I prepared a factual report, which I sent to Brigadier Nyuswa. I had called him to inform him about the incident. He seemed unfazed about it. There was no steps taken by the Provincial Office to enhance security, even when the attempted break-in happened.’ ‘The attempted break-in should at least have raised an alarm at the Provincial Office, and Brigadier Nyuswa in particular. Immediate steps to ensure either the removal or the transfer of the exhibits or enhanced security should have been taken.’”
After investigating the break-in incident, a factual report was prepared and sent to Brigadier Nyuswa, who was informed but seemed unfazed and took no steps to enhance security despite the break-in attempt.
“After I investigated the incident, I prepared a factual report, which I sent to Brigadier Nyuswa. I had called him to inform him about the incident. He seemed unfazed. There was no steps taken by the Provincial Office to enhance security even when the attempted break-in happened. The attempted break-in should at least have raised an alarm in the Provincial Office and Brigadier Nyuswa in particular. Immediate steps to ensure either the removal or the transfer of the exhibits or to enhance security should have been taken.”
The directive for Colonel Jacob to attend the operation came from the provincial office, not directly from Captain Duma.
“But the directive came from the provincial office .”