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South Africa police deputy chief quits amid corruption and sex offense claims
SAPS said his exit ends a four-decade career as disciplinary proceedings and criminal charges continue, including rape, trafficking and grooming allegations.
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, the South African Police Service confirmed Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya resigned with immediate effect, ending his four-decade career as a dishonourable discharge due to pending disciplinary proceedings.
- Sibiya remains in custody following his arrest last month on charges of rape and sexual grooming of a teenager, with a bail application hearing scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Beyond criminal charges, Sibiya faced seven disciplinary counts including alleged misconduct involving businessman Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala and allegations raised during testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
- The resignation abruptly ended a career marked by controversy, including his 2015 dismissal from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation , known as the Hawks, later overturned by the Labour Appeal Court in 2022.
- Sibiya faces allegations of colluding with Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to disband the political killings task team , allegedly to shield organised crime syndicates from investigation, among other ongoing allegations.
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South African Police in Turmoil… Second-in-Command Resigns Amid Corruption and Sex Crime Allegations
(Johannesburg = Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Hak-jin = Shadrak Sibiya (59), a high-ranking official in the National Police Agency and the second-in-command in South Africa, is in charge of criminal investigations...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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South Africa: Police Call Sibiya's Exit 'Dishonourable' As He Quits Amid Disciplinary Proceedings
Sibiya's lawyer tendered his resignation straight after his disciplinary hearing began, and his employment ended immediately, police said. Police say he had an ongoing disciplinary case when he resigned, so his exit counts as a dishonourable discharge.
·Washington, United States
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