Leaking confidential info haunts KZN Hawks head

KWAZULU-NATAL

- RAPULA MOATSHE

Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona appears to have contradicted his earlier testimony when it emerged that he shared confidential police information, including ID numbers, with suspected crime kingpin Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala.Senona had emphatically stated during Tuesday's testimony that he would never share police-held information with anyone, saying he was bound by the SAPS oath.

However, it emerged yesterday he had forwarded an affidavit with personal information on alleged kidnapper Esmael Nangy to Matlala, who he described as brother and friend.

The affidavit in question contained hefty attachments bearing confidential information on some SAPS and Hawks officers in KZN under Senona’s supervision.

Senona told the commission that he sent the affidavit to Matlala “to sensitise him to be aware of this gentleman in his area (Centurion) that was arrested for kidnapping and extortion”.