Hawks commander Deena Govender asks court to declare IPID search warrant unlawful
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Deena Govender, a Hawks commander, has asked a court to rule that a search warrant issued by IPID was unlawful. This legal move follows Govender's testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. He stated he was called to testify due to claims made against him. Those allegations came from Len Barnabas John, an official from IPID who had already testified before the commission.
Govender's application comes after his testimoy at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where he says he was called to testify following allegations made against him by Len Barnabas John, an IPID official who had previously testified before the commission.