Madlanga Commission: KZN Hawks officer Deena Govender ordered to testify publicly
KZN Hawks officer Deenadayalan Govender will testify publicly before the Madlanga Commission on Monday, although some information linked to an ongoing cocaine theft investigation will remain protected.
The Madlanga Commission has ordered KZN Hawks officer Deena Govender to give evidence publicly on Monday, August 31. Govender first appeared before the Commission on August 21 and requested that certain parts of his testimony be heard in camera. While the application to do so for some questions was granted, the Commission denied his request for others, specifically in relation to answers to paragraphs 2.4 and 2.5 of the Commission's Regulation 10(6) Notice from August 7, 2026.
Consequently, Govender will have to testify about these matters openly at 9:30 am on Monday. The ruling includes several conditions, stating that Govender does not need to reveal the identities of witnesses related to the cocaine theft investigation at Port Shepstone, nor does he have to disclose specific police strategies, methods, investigation techniques, or intelligence-gathering methods.
However, evidence surrounding testimony given in camera by Witness P regarding a counterintelligence operation against organized drug gangs in Durban will remain confidential during the open hearing.
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