Lebeya faces further questions over R200m drug theft

<span>Lebeya faces further questions over R200m drug theft</span> <span><span>Nokuthula Khanyile</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-02T06:00:01+02:00" title="Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 06:00">Wed, 09/02/2026 - 06:00</time> </span>

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<div class="text-long"><p><span>PRETORIA - </span>Former Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya is expected back before the Madlanga Commission on Wednesday following questioning over the theft of drugs worth an estimated R200-million from Hawks offices in Port Shepstone in 2021.</p><p>During his appearance on Tuesday, Lebeya told the Commission that he only became aware the drugs had been stored at the Port Shepstone offices after they were stolen.</p><p>He said he could not recall being informed that the drugs had been kept at the facility.</p><blockquote><p><span><strong>READ | </strong></span><a href="https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories-videos/lebeya-denies-knowing-katiso-molefe-says-malcolm-x-prompted-hawks-response"><span><strong>Lebeya denies knowing Katiso Molefe, says Malcolm X prompted Hawks response</strong></span></a></p></blockquote><p>However, Lebeya conceded that former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Leseja Senona should have informed him about the storage of the drugs.</p><p>The Commission also questioned why Senona was not investigated, despite a history of security concerns and previous break-ins at the premises.</p><p>Lebeya said his assessment did not point to clear wrongdoing by any single individual.</p><p>His return to the Commission is expected to shed further light on the security failures surrounding the storage and theft of the drugs.</p><p><strong>Read more: </strong><a href="https://www.enca.com/news-top-stories/madlanga-orders-khan-testify-or-undergo-independent-medical-evaluation"><strong>Madlanga orders Khan to testify or undergo independent medical evaluation</strong></a></p></div>

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