Hawks burglary could be linked to corruption probes involving Berning Ntlemeza
Computers and hard drives stolen from the Hawks national headquarters in Pretoria contained sensitive information relating to anticorruption investigations involving the directorate’s disgraced former head, Berning Ntlemeza. The Times has learnt that the electronic hardware stolen on Tuesday night contained information about the apparent irregular appointment of numerous people to senior and administrative positions within the elite crime-fighting unit. The alleged irregular appointments were apparently made by Ntlemeza‚ who is fighting his dismissal by Police Minister Fikile Mbalula in the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein. Hawks spokesman Brig Hangwani Mulaudzi confirmed that an internal investigation into appointments within the organisation was under way. "It [the investigation] was ordered by acting Hawks boss Lt-Gen Yolisa Matakata." A Hawks source said the computers were stolen from the offices of staff who deal with logistics and human resources. "It wasn’t only the co...
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