JOHANNESBURG - Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya's troubles keep piling up.
On Thursday, an additional charge of neglect in handling a firearm was added. This is in addition to five charges, including rape, trafficking of persons and sexual grooming of a child, for which he has been arrested.
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On Tuesday, while appearing at the Randburg Magistrate's Court, he denied the rape charge, saying sex with his 18-year-old accuser was consensual. On the same day, while in the holding cells, he was served with a notice of his disciplinary hearing on Monday, 5 October.
He has since been served with two more notices.
How we here:
Sibiya's troubles began after KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused him of interference and corruption. He was accused of conspiring with suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to disband the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT).
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He denied all allegations against him and vowed to clear his name after he was placed on special leave. Sibiya took the matter to court to fight his special leave, saying it was unlawful. The High Court in Pretoria dismissed his application.
Shortly thereafter, he was suspended with immediate effect. Sibiya's Centurion home was raided in October last year, where electronic devices were confiscated.
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He said he was under siege because of the raid and felt betrayed by his law enforcement colleagues.
In October of the same year, he appeared at Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee investigating interference in the police service, where he said his and Mkhwanazi's relationship had broken down after years of working well together.
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During his appearance at the Committee, he denied being rogue. At the Committee hearing, Sibiya sat with a protector whom Crime Intelligence boss Dumisani Khumalo alleged was a criminal who was not employed by the SAPS.
He alleged that he had a criminal record and criminal charges against him. Stuart James Scharnick denied being Sibiya's protector, but an acquaintance. The pair stopped appearing together.
He testified before the Madlanga Commission over four days, where he once again denied connections with the criminal underworld. Including relations with controversial businessman Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala.
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At his appearance, Matlala denied close ties with Sibiya.
The Commission recommended disciplinary action against Sibiya, Sergeant Fannie Nkosi and Witness G in an interim report submitted to President Cyril Ramaphosa on 29 May.