Hawks officer questioned in South Africa over depositing 370,000 rand via ATM
In Pretoria, South Africa, the Madlanga Commission heard testimony from Lieutenant Colonel Deenadayalan “Deena” Govender, a senior official of the Hawks unit in KwaZulu-Natal province, regarding large cash deposits through an ATM.
Cash deposits
As TimesLIVE reports, more than 3 million rand reportedly entered Govender’s bank accounts in 2022–2023. Commission members separately questioned him about an incident in which he deposited a total of 370,000 rand in cash through an ATM within one hour.
According to the outlet, the money was deposited in instalments of 10,000 rand. The commission asked why the official used an ATM to deposit such a substantial sum rather than going directly to a bank.
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The official’s explanation
Govender explained that this method was easier for him. Commission members did not accept this explanation and called it nonsensical. They also expressed suspicion that this method of depositing funds could indicate money laundering.
TimesLIVE does not report that money laundering was established or that Govender was charged in connection with these deposits.
