By Johnathan Paoli
Retired Hawks Serious Organised Crime unit head Lieutenant-Colonel Jakobus Prinsloo told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday that senior Hawks leadership failed to act after an attempted break-in at the Port Shepstone offices weeks before the theft of 541kg of cocaine.
Completing his testimony before the commission, Prinsloo said the attempted burglary occurred in late October 2021 when intruders tried to gain access through the kitchen side of the office, leaving behind a broken window.
Prinsloo said he immediately investigated the incident, compiled a factual report and informed his direct superior at the time, Brigadier Campbell Nyuswa.
“I had called him to inform him about the incident. He seemed unfazed. No steps were taken by the provincial office to enhance security even after this attempted break-in happened,” Prinsloo testified.
According to Prinsloo, the attempted burglary should have raised serious concerns, particularly because more than half a
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