“They wanted me to throw Lieutenant-General Mkhwanazi under the bus”
Deenadayalan "Deena" Govender believes he was being used as a pawn and unfairly targeted.
Lieutenant Colonel Deenadayalan "Deena" Govender, a member of the Hawks' Serious Organised Crime Unit, has testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, alleging that he was coerced into providing evidence against KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Govender, who is expected to address claims that he led a hit squad, testified that he felt unfairly targeted by IPID Deputy Director Len John.
According to Govender, he was approached by Mavuso Ntandani, who he described as being close to Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who demanded he provide testimony aligning with Mkhwanazi's orders. Govender claimed he was threatened with arrest for 172 cases, denied bail, and even accused of being poisoned.
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