Lebeya denies interference in police raid on ‘KT’ Molefe’s house - Madlanga Commission
Molefe’s arrest was linked to investigations into several murders, including those of musician Oupa “DJ Sumbody” Sefoka and engineer Armand Swart.
Retired Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya testified before the Madlanga Commission on Thursday, denying allegations that he interfered in a police raid on the house of KT Molefe. Lebeya stated that he ordered Hawks officers to Molefe's Sandton residence during a police operation, but emphasized that his intention was to expose suspected impersonators, not to interfere with a lawful operation.
He explained that he received a call from a man named Malcolm X, who claimed that people were impersonating Hawks officers at Molefe's house. Lebeya immediately contacted the Gauteng Hawks head, Major-General Ebrahim Kadwa, and the National Priority Offences Operations head, Lieutenant-General Patrick Mbotho, to verify if they were aware of any operation at the address.
He stated that the instruction was to ensure that people were not falsely presenting themselves as Hawks members, and if so, to apprehend them. Kadwa and Mbotho both denied knowing about any operation at Molefe's house. Lebeya further explained that he forwarded the address to Kadwa and Mbotho, instructing them to go to the scene and establish who was operating there.
He attributed the communication breakdown to Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo, who had not been informed about the planned operation. Lebeya described December 6 as a particularly busy day, as he was set to preside over the Hawks' annual excellence awards in Pretoria, while handling a multitude of official business.
He mentioned that he received 49 phone calls between 6:59 am and 10:29 pm that day, along with WhatsApp messages, SMSes, and emails.
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