‘I was taken out like a dog’: Senona says he was removed from office at gunpoint (opens original article in a new tab)

Suspended KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Lesetja Senona testified about being removed from his office at gunpoint and facing multiple suspensions over alleged misconduct, while claiming unfair treatment during the inquiry.

• Suspended KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Lesetja Senona testified about being forcibly removed from his office at gunpoint during his first suspension
• Senona was suspended again in June 2023 over alleged involvement in the 2021 theft of 541kg of cocaine worth R200m
• Senona and his legal team claimed they were not provided necessary documents to prepare his evidence statement during the inquiry
• Senona expressed willingness to cooperate with the commission despite alleging unfair treatment