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<span>'I am incorruptible' - Former Hawks boss defends his integrity </span> <span><span>Zandile.Khumalo</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-02T20:48:11+02:00" title="Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 20:48">Wed, 09/02/2026 - 20:48</time> </span>
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<div class="text-long"><p><span>PRETORIA - Former Hawks boss Godfrey Lebeya insisted he is not corrupt. He took the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.</span></p><p><span>The retired general also defended his integrity, rejecting suggestions that the inclusion of his name in the proceedings means he is crooked.</span></p><p><span>He was questioned about drugs that went missing from the Hawks’ offices in Port Shepstone in 2021, during his tenure as the head of Hawks.</span></p><p class="text-align-center"><strong>READ | </strong><a href="https://www.enca.com/top-stories/we-are-war-nhlanhla-mkhwanazi"><span><strong>'We are at war' - Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi</strong></span></a></p><p>The day in question, 6 July 2025, was when KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi blew held an explosive media briefing where he blew the lid on alleged corruption and political interference within the criminal justice system.</p><blockquote><p><span>"It came at the time when a plethora of possible wrongdoers were being exposed. The inclusion of my name suggested that I am one of the crooked former police officials.</span></p><p><span>"As proven by all witnesses who came before the commission, no one has hinted that I have received a cent in gratification from anybody," he said.</span></p></blockquote><p><span>Lebeya further added that he is “incorruptible” and has served with a clean record for more than 40 years.</span></p><p><span>"I cannot disappoint the people of South Africans by betraying the trust vested in me. I am incorruptible. I have conducted clean policy for over 40 years. I have not even pointed a weapon in the direction of anybody."</span></p></div>
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