Shadrack Sibiya

These guys were very smart.

So sitting at the helm of the intelligence and having Sibiya, uh, as a deputy-

Mm

... that was our problem.

And the reason that Mkhonto Wesizwe fought so hard, because we are privy to information that there might be a possibility that Sibiya might be a national commissioner, because the reason they were, these people are after Masemola is to get this position.

So once Sibiya-

Sure

... becomes a national commissioner, Khan becomes, sits on the same intelligence position.

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The continuation of Sibiya's lengthy bail application proceeded for three days this week.

The court also heard from the state prosecutor how Sibiya has threatened the complainant, known in court as Mr. M.

He says, "Whilst I was busy with Sergeant Ngcobo at police station, I received a call from General Sibiya from his blah, blah, blah number.

He was angry, asking me what I was busy with.

That came as a shock to me because I was opening a docket against him.

This got me very scared as I knew his capabilities and influence.

The call cannot, cannot be coincidence.

Also in court today in the Randburg Magistrate's Court, Shadrack Sibiya, the former deputy national police commissioner's, um, former, uh, his bail application finally coming to an end.

It's now been postponed for judgment, and it's been quite a lengthy bail application.

Uh, quite a lot of detail coming out.

I think this was one of the longest bail applications that I've personally covered, and the state also had a similar view because the prosecutor made a remark today to say that they feel like they are halfway through the trial already, given the amount of evidence that was presented during this bail application.

I mean, almost every single day over the past three weeks, we had a different voice note, a different sound clip, uh, that was played in court.

Most of the clips and the evidence that was brought in by the state was to try and convince the court that should Shadrack Sibiya be granted bail, he could possibly try to interfere with this case or intimidate witnesses.

I mean, they even played a clip, a, a recorded phone call, where one of his friends, Azongwa Maumera, is heard looking for the identity of the 18-year-old woman who was allegedly raped by Sibiya to sit down and talk with her.

Another clip that was presented, uh, last week was that of Shadrack Sibiya threatening Mr. M, who is the father of the 16-year-old that he's accused of sexually grooming.

[upbeat music] Coming up in the only bulletin you need to watch this week, Shadrack Sibiya dishonorably discharges himself from the police force after nearly 40 years amid a drawn-out push for bail on alleged rape and sexual grooming charges.

Meanwhile, staying in the courts, a pair of March and March men get bail on public violence charges, but they won't be able to march in future.

And finally, Formula 1 is returning to Africa, just not South Africa just yet.

My name's Graham Robenheimer, and this is News24's Unread.

We begin with this story, and it's quite likely that he may never be in law enforcement ever again.

Former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has been pushing for bail on charges of alleged rape, human trafficking, as well as the sexual grooming of a child.

This week, he quit the force after nearly 40 years, just as his internal SA Police Service disciplinary hearing got underway, and now slightly older corruption claims are coming back to bite him.

As News24's Evan Pillay reports, with nearly 40 years of law enforcement service, the SAPS says Sibiya's exit, because of its timing, is what it calls a, quote-unquote, "dishonorable discharge." Holding a CV showing experience at the former anti-corruption busters, The Scorpions, as well as a stint at Interpol and years under the belt at Hawks, all according to a statement Sibiya himself signed and submitted to Parliament, the ex-top cop appeared in a court of law for the very first time this week as an unemployed South African.