The presidential action by Cyril Ramaphosa to establish a special investigative task team to investigate some of the revelations and recommendations from the Madlanga commission has been widely praised. It represents a rare moment, particularly in the context of Ramaphosa’s slow-paced leadership style. After the disastrous evidence of KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Maj-Gen Lesetja Senona, Ramaphosa’s action was right on time.
Senona’s evidence was an abrasive experience for the nation, and it needed some sort of soothing ointment. Whether it was the reading of public sentiment or a step in the process of the Madlanga commission that moved Ramaphosa to act is of less importance than the action itself. Swift action is the only way to deal with people like Senona.
Senona’s testimony left the bulk of South Africans wondering how such a man could become the provincial head of the Hawks, a specialised police unit. The Hawks were set up to tackle serious high-profile crimes which threaten state security and the economy of the country. Organised crime, corruption and related activities are areas of focus for the Hawks.
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That a provincial head of this unit frequently fraternises with known criminals, gangsters and cartel bosses, calling them brothers, is appalling. We must ask where the national head of the Hawks was, because one of his provincial heads is deeply implicated in large-scale organised crime. In fact, former Hawks head Lt-Gen Godfrey Lebeya has been implicated in cartel activities by several witnesses.
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