theft2021-11-05 – 2021-11-08E000145
541kg cocaine stolen from Port Shepstone DPCI office
Over the weekend of 5–8 November 2021, unknown persons broke into the DPCI Port Shepstone office, cut open the safe, and stole all 541kg of cocaine — valued at R200 million. The theft was discovered on Monday 8 November.
23 claims from testimony
"cocaine stored there in was stolen"
"The last one is the actual theft of the cocaine, the last one."
"And they took the drugs, ja."
"It says, at no stage, before or after the housebreaking that occurred, between 5 November 2021 and 8 November 21 at the Port Shepstone DPCR offices, was I ever given any written or verbal instruction by any officer to visit our offices after hours or on weekends to make sure that everything was in order at the office"
"No, it was a loan, Commissioner."
"a factual report by General Senona"
"you would have read this note from, this factual report from General S enona when you read General Mosikili's report?"
"That is correct, Commissioner."
"I cannot recollect as to whether he indicated whether he had the key or not."
"you, as his supervisor"
"you cannot do that in respect of him"
"could not and did not suspect that General Senona could have been a person of interest"
"you were either covering up or defending General Senona, or there was just a complete dereliction of your duties"
"received from General Senona"
"to provide you with a progress report"
"Commissioner Khumalo said to Warrant Officer Sander: “I just want to be clear, you are saying General Senona amongst others.”"
"Sander responded: “No, sir. I said General Senona was the one that moved me.”"
"The distinct impression had already been created that first I transferred Sander and second that I did so for nefarious reasons. This is just not true."
"I attach as LS5 an email from General Lebeya, then DPCI National Head and/or Major General Surajbali, DPCI Head of Executive Support Services"
"I received the instruction from the DPCI National Head"
"I later received a further instruction from Major General Surajbali to temporarily place the member at another post pending investigation"
"I do not remember the exact date of this email"
"That is correct, Commissioners"