South Africans Speak Out on Allegations Against Shadrack Sibiya’s SAPS Appointment

• General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has told the Madlanga commission that he is confused by General Shadrack Sibiya's progress within the South African Police Service
• It is reported that before Sibiya was appointed SAPS Organised Crime Unit Head, he was fired by the Hawks
• After being dismissed, Sibiya served as the head of Group Forensics and Investigations Services at the City of Johannesburg

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi expressed confusion over Shadrack Sibiya’s rise to the top post in SAPS despite serious allegations against him.

Sibiya dismissed by Hawks

Before his appointment as SAPS Organised Crime Unit Head, Sibiya was dismissed from the Hawks. He later became the head of Group Forensics and Investigations Services at the City of Johannesburg, where he soon came under investigation for corruption.

In 2022, the City of Johannesburg wrote to Police Minister Bheki Cele, warning him about the risks of appointing Sibiya as Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection. The letter was authored by Mesuli Mlandu.

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What did Mesuli Mlandu say?

Mlandu said that he heard that Sibiya was going to be appointed by SAPS. He described Sibiya's appointment as mysterious. Sibiya reportedly earned R1.2 million, but after his appointment, his salary increased to R1.8 million.

Mlandu stated that General Sibiya earned a difference of R3.5 million in total of which he was not entitled to because he was never appointed by the City of Johannesburg. He said Sibiya was never appointed by the council, and nobody knows how Sibiya got there.

This results in irregular expenditure. Mlandu said when he raised this issue, he was flagged as corrupt, leading him to file a report, which he gave to Bheki Cele. He said that the report was ignored. Mlandu stated that all investigations conducted by General Sibiya were illegal.

South Africans weigh in

Social media users shared their opinions regarding what Mlandu said.

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@StHonorable said:

"ANC'S hired gun, the person who was the mayor of Johannesburg at the time must tell us why this corrupt mayor was hired."

@maetsebane said:

"You can see his lips got burnt by expensive whisky of Cat Matlala."

@became_muhammad said:

"I swear sometimes you got to zone in on those questioning others. They must be questioned themselves too.

@maetsebane said:

"Most people just cook but they don't dish up or serve, but as for Mkhwananzi he's doing them both, what a master chef."

South Africans applaud General Shadrack Sibiya’s suspension

Briefly News previously reported that National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has served his Deputy Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, with a suspension letter. Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Shadrack Sibiya, confirmed that he received the letter on Friday, 12 September 2025.

Sibiya confirmed on Sunday, 14 September 2025, that he received a suspension letter from General Masemola. The suspension stems from the allegations made by KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mkhwanazi alleged that Sibiya interfered with the work of the political killings task team and wanted to have the unit disbanded.

Source: Briefly News