Hawks gun for PPE looters

Abram Mashego

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Godfrey Lebeya, the head of the Hawks. Picture: Theana Calitz / Foto 24

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The elite Hawks police unit is aiming its sights at those who looted funds meant for the procurement of personal protective equipment related to Covid-19.

So far, a total of 124 incidents of fraud, corruption and maladministration related to this have been identified and are currently being investigated by the Hawks.

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