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General Shadrack Sibiya Responds to the Search and Seizure Operation
South Africa

General Shadrack Sibiya Responds to the Search and Seizure Operation

by  Tebogo Mokwena
2 min read
  • The Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya has responded after his Centurion home was raided by the police
  • The raid was in response to the charges that KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commission General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi laid against him
  • Mkhwanazi opened a case of defeating the ends of justice against Sibviya for interfering in the work of the Political Killings Task Team

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With 10 years’ experience, Tebogo Mokwena, Briefly News’ Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk, South Africa, provided insights into the criminal justice system, crime statistics, commissions of inquiry, and high-profile cases in South Africa at Daily Sun.

General Shadrack Sibiya said that he is under siege in response to his raid
Shadrack Sibiya responded to the raid in his house. Image: South African Police Service
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CENTURION, GAUTENG — The Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya has responded after his Centurion, Tshwane house was raided on 9 October 2025. He said that he felt betrayed.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) raided his homes, where they seized a laptop and phones. Speaking to eNCA, Sibiya said that he is waiting for his day to testify before the Madlanga Commission. He added that he is expecting to be pushed out and charged.

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"I am under pressure. I am under siege. I've been called a criminal in daylight in front of all South Africans. I have been called stupid," he said.

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Sibiya said that the police came to conduct a search and seizure, which entails seizing gadgets and cellphones. Sibiya said that he has been under surveillance for a while. According to SABC News, he also said that he was not going to resign.

This is a developing story.

Source: Briefly News

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is the Deputy Head of the Current Affairs desk and a current affairs writer at Briefly News. With a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON, he has a strong background in digital journalism, having completed training with the Google News Initiative. He began his career as a journalist at Daily Sun, where he worked for four years before becoming a sub-editor and journalist at Capricorn Post. He then joined Vutivi Business News in 2020 before moving to Briefly News in 2023.

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