By Johnathan Paoli
Acting Deputy National Police Commissioner for Detective and Forensic Services, Lieutenant General Hilda Senthumule, came under fire from Parliament over her relationship with controversial businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala, with MPs pressing her on why she approached him for sponsorship while claiming she was unaware of his alleged criminal links.
Appearing before the ad-hoc committee on Tuesday afternoon, MPs questioned her judgment, due diligence and professional instincts, arguing that her association with Matlala risked damaging the credibility of the SAPS.
“It is actually regrettable. As much as I can say it was innocent. It doesn’t look good and it’s something I will regret for the rest of my life. It also exposes us for letting our guard down, relying specifically on supply chains to secure sponsorship for us,” Senthumule said.
The grilling unfolded during a tense parliamentary session where MPs repeatedly returned to the issue of Senthumule’s decision
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