Shadrack Sibiya bail battle: Court wants teen complainants' statements
Magistrate Hleziphi Mkhasibe wants both complainants’ statements as prosecutors oppose bail over fears of witness intimidation.
- On Wednesday, state prosecutor Velile Makasana read victim affidavits at the Randburg Magistrates Court during the bail hearing for General Shadrack Mongo Sibiya, 59, to assist the court's decision on his release.
- Sibiya faces charges including sexual grooming, human trafficking, and rape, following his arrest at The Grand in Sandton on September 21, 2026; he resigned from the South African Police Service on October 12.
- In their affidavits, both complainants expressed extreme fear for their safety, with the 16-year-old reporting high anxiety and the 18-year-old stating she struggled with suicidal thoughts since the alleged rape on May 16, 2026.
- The State continues to oppose bail, citing witness intimidation concerns and the father's claim that Sibiya threatened to "wipe out" his family after the police report was filed.
- Sibiya denies the allegations, claiming the older complainant consented to sexual relations, while Magistrate Hleziphi Mkhasibe continues reviewing affidavits to determine whether bail should be granted.
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Shadrack Sibiya bail battle: Court wants teen complainants' statements
Magistrate Hleziphi Mkhasibe has ordered prosecutors to make statements from a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman available as former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya fights for bail. Mkhasibe made the request at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 13 October, where Sibiya faces serious criminal charges, including rape, human trafficking and the sexual grooming of a minor. The State continues to oppose his relea…
Sibiya's alleged victims tell court they're living in fear
The 16-year-old complainant and an 18-year-old woman have told the Randburg Magistrate’s Court that they fear for their safety and that of their families if former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is released on bail. The complainants’ concerns were detailed in statements read out by State prosecutor advocate Velile Makhasana during Sibiya’s continued bail […]
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Shadrack Sibiya continues to deny claims of human trafficking made against him at the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. The former Deputy Police Commissioner is also facing charges of raping one of the victims he allegedly trafficked. Sibiya is currently applying for bail ahead of his trial, but the State is opposing it. The disgraced top cop is accused of ordering his bodyguard to drive two victims to a strip club and a hotel. His lawyer Estelle Kil…
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