Godfrey Lebeya
Godfrey Lebeya is a former head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) in South Africa. He has been implicated in allegations of interference in police operations, particularly concerning the handling of arrests related to organized crime and political corruption, as revealed during recent commission inquiries.
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Godfrey Lebeya advised Bheki Cele not to appeal a court ruling regarding the payment of legal costs for accused individuals.
State should not have paid legal costs for apartheid security branch officers, says Cele
South Africa· 2026-07-14
Godfrey Lebeya is the head of the Hawks to whom Kobus Roelofse escalated concerns about Andrea Johnson's role in the investigation.
Madlanga witness says Idac head protected Khan from prosecutionSouth Africa· 2026-07-10
Godfrey Lebeya is the former Hawks boss who was allegedly called to interfere in a takedown operation.
Hawks has double agent – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-07
Mbotho received a call from then Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya, to inform him that people claiming to be Hawks officers had arrived at Molefe’s home.
Hawks say miscommunication led to alleged interference in Molefe’s arrest – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-03
Former Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya was implicated by Mokoena for issuing the order to verify the operation's legitimacy.
Hawks deny interference in Molefe’s arrest – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-30
