Lebeya's orders put Hawks units in the dark over KT Molefe's arrest

TESTIMONY before the Madlanga Commission revealed that former Hawks head, Godfrey Lebeya deployed two Hawks units to tycoon Katiso "KT" Molefe's Sandhurst mansion during his arrest, without telling them that they would be going to the same location.

- KAMOGELO MOICHELA

Testifying before the commission yesterday, Gauteng Provincial Head of DPCI/Hawks Major-Geneal Ebrahim Ahmed Kadwa said Lebeya called him to ask if he was aware of a Hawks operation unfolding in Sandhurst.

According to Kadwa, he denied any knowledge and was surprised when Lebeya sent him the address, later confirming it was Molefe's luxury home.

"I was on my way to the Hawks Excellence Awards when Gen. Lebeya phoned me and asked about operations at Molefe's house," he said.

This was on December 6, the day Molefe was arrested. This was in connection with the murder of engineer, Armand Swart.

He told the commission he did not know how Lebeya became aware of the alleged operation or why he contacted him directly.