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South Africa deputy police chief resigns after sexual-offence charges
South Africa’s deputy police chief, Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned.
He was charged with sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl, raping an 18-year-old woman and trafficking.
Sibiya denies the charges, though he says he had sex with the 18-year-old and that it was consensual.
He has been in custody since his arrest three weeks ago, after a court denied his bail application.
Police say his departure is being treated as a dishonourable discharge.
His resignation comes as a public inquiry examines allegations of corruption and links between police and criminals.
At the inquiry, Sibiya denied an allegation that he received 20 impalas from an alleged criminal kingpin in exchange for a police contract.
South Africa’s deputy police chief, Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned after facing sexual-offence charges.
A lawyer submitted Sibiya’s resignation letter at his disciplinary hearing on Monday, according to a police spokesperson.
The charges relate to allegations of sexual grooming of a 16-year-old girl, rape of an 18-year-old woman and trafficking.
Sibiya denies all the charges, though he acknowledges having sex with the 18-year-old and says it was consensual.
He has been in custody since his arrest three weeks ago, after his bail application was denied.
- Who
- Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya, South Africa’s deputy police chief, resigned.
- What
- He resigned after being charged with sexual offences and trafficking.
- When
- Monday; he had been charged three weeks earlier.
- Where
- South Africa.
- Why
- The sources do not state why he resigned.
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The Madlanga Commission began hearing allegations of corruption and collusion involving the police service.
Sibiya was charged and arrested; his bail application was denied, and he remained in custody.
Sibiya’s lawyer submitted his resignation letter at his disciplinary hearing.
- Position
- Deputy police chief of South Africa
- Charges
- Sexual grooming, rape and trafficking
- Alleged victim’s age
- 16-year-old girl
- Alleged victim’s age
- 18-year-old woman
- Custody
- Held since his arrest three weeks before the resignation
What people are saying
his departure from the police force was regarded as a dishonourable discharge
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#sapsHQ [SAPS CONFIRMS LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHADRACK SIBIYA NO LONGER AN EMPLOYEE OF SAPS] The #SAPS confirms that Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya is no longer an employee of the Service with effect from Monday, 12 October 2026. The disciplinary hearing against Lieutenant
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