One of Shadrack Sibiya’s Bodyguards Allegedly Involved in Advocate Teffo’s Arrest
- One of the bodyguards employed under the suspended Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya was implicated in a high-profile arrest
- A journalist reported that Sibiya's bodyguard was allegedly involved in the arrest of former Advocate Malesela Teffo
- Sibiya's Centurion, Gauteng house was raided on 9 October 2025 after KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi opened a case against him
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TSHWANE, GAUTENG — One of suspended Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya's bodyguards was allegedly involved in the arrest of former Advocate Malesela Teffo.
Sibiya's house was raided on 9 October 2025 in Tsheane, Gauteng. This came after KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi opened a case against Sibiya for defeating the ends of justice. This was in relation to the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team.
Journalist Sihle Mavuso posted on his @NewsFlashZA X account. He alleged that one of the bodyguards who was present during Teffo's arrest was employed under Sibiya's detail. The information has not been verified. Teffo was arrested in 2022 in full view of the media as he was representing one of the men accused of murdering former footballer Senzo Meyiwa. According to the Law Society of South Africa, the cause of his arrest remained unclear. The Law Society condemned the arrest.
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What you need to know about Malesela Teffo
- Teffo caused controversy and drama at the Pretoria Magistrates Court in August 2023 when he refused to enter the courtroom or stand in the dock for his own trial
- He then appeared in the same court where he had frustrated legal proceedings when he refused to cooperate with the police to have his fingerprints taken
- Ntsiki Mazwai was praised for giving Teffo a platform to share his story on the Moya podcast in July 2025, three years after he was disbarred
- Teffo made explosive allegations about a drug supplier during his interview with MacG on Podcast & Chill in the same month, accusing a top cop of being a drug supplier
- Teffo also made allegations against singer Kelly Khumalo and blamed her for the murder of former football star Senzo Meyiwa
Teffo alleges he was offered millions
In a related article, Briefly News reported on another explosive allegation Teffo made during his interview with Podcast & Chill hosts Mac G and Sol Phenduka. He said that he was offered millions to drop the Meyiwa case.
Teffo was appointed as one of the four accused's advocates for the case. Speaking in the interview, he said that he was offered R45 million to drop the Senzo Meyiwa case. He alleged that the head of the facility where he was serving his sentence called him into his office and offered him the money to drop his involvement in the case and focus on his legislative career.
Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.
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