Suspended SAPS deputy commissioner, Lt-Gen. Shadrack Sibiya testified at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, admitting to many wrongdoings. Suspended SAPS deputy commissioner, Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya, stepped out of the hot seat on Tuesday after five days of testimony, having admitted to aseries of serious missteps and questionable decisions,including being close to alleged criminals.
Sibiya was forced to admit to his involvement during his testimony at the Madlanga Commission. The commission, chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is probing allegations of political interference and criminal infiltration within the SAPS and justice system. Claims are that Sibiya enabled corruption, dismantled a key political killings task team (PKTT) and acted as a conduit between police leadership and powerful private interests.
Sibiya rejected outright that he received bribes, luxury vehicles or R300,000 in cash from controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, alleged to be linked to a so-called “Big Five” cartel. He called the accusations baseless and politically motivated. Yet under questioning, he conceded knowing Matlala.
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He admitted to inviting him to his son’s engagement party. This is the document that suspended SAPS deputy commissioner, Lt-Gen. Shadrack Sibiya, shared to his junior, Fannie Nkosi.
The document reached Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala. Hefurther acknowledged sharing a confidential SAPS audit report, detailing irregularities in a Medicare24 contract tied to Matlala, with a friend and subordinate, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, witness F.
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