South Africa – Pretoria – 18 Feberuary 2026. The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry witness former Deputy Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya testifies at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. “I don’t look like a person who deals with drugs,” that was a line from suspended SAPS deputy national commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, who says he has never toucheddrugs, never worked with cartelsand is prepared to face prosecution if evidence proves otherwise.
Testifying before the Madlanga Commission, Sibiya dismissed allegations that he was on the payroll of alleged cartel boss Vusimuzi “CAT” Matlala. He described the accusations as false and politically motivated. “I don’t know if I look like someone who’s involved in drugs, but I’ve never been involved in drugs.
“I don’t work with drug cartels. If there’s any voice, any role I’ve played, it’s okay, I will be charged,” he said, challenging investigators to act if evidence exists. Witnesses before the commission have alleged Sibiya received millions of rands in bribes and luxury gifts, including 20 impalas.
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He flatly denied receiving any illicit payments. Sibiya is accused of orchestrating the disbandment of theKwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT),a specialised unit probing high-profile political murders. It is further alleged that he ordered the withdrawal of 121 case dockets from the unit — some reportedly containing instructions for arrests that were never carried out.
He has also been linked in testimony to convicted criminal Stuart James Scharnick, who allegedly used state vehicles and acted as his close protection during parliamentary appearances. Investigations into Sibiya’s alleged ties to cartels and abuse of influence are ongoing. He criticised what he called indefinite inquiries without resolution.
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