Senona denies using son Thato as conduit in dealings with Matlala

By Johnathan Paoli

KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona came under sustained pressure at the Madlanga Commission on Thursday morning over his involvement in business dealings between alleged criminal Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his son, Thato Senona, and claims that the younger Senona may have served as a proxy for his father’s relationship with the controversial tenderpreneur.

Senona flatly denied the allegation, insisting that his discussions with Matlala about Thato were those of a concerned parent receiving updates about his son’s private business activities, and not an attempt to disguise or advance his own interests.

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“The conversation I had with Mr Matlala about my son was simply to give me an update on their business progress. If he couldn’t get hold of Thato, he would contact me. In turn, I would call Thato to tell him that