Johnathan Paoli
KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona has allegedly been removed from his office and had his electronic devices confiscated by provincial SAPS officers.
According to reports on Sunday by Newzroom Afrika and SABC News, Senona confirmed that he was escorted from his office by KwaZulu-Natal SAPS members, who also seized his official devices.
According to Senona, the removal was ordered by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
Senona said this was done despite his not having received any formal notice of suspension or written communication outlining the basis for his removal.
“I have effectively been kicked out of my office, my devices have been seized, and I am now being followed to my home, without having been formally suspended,” Senona told SABC, adding that the situation has left him fearing for his personal safety.
It has been reported that his legal representatives have since written to the acting
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