Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya Alleges That He’s Been Targeted Since Richard Mdluli’s Arrest

• Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya began testimony before Parliament's Ad Hoc Committee in the Western Cape
• The suspended Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection alleged that he made a lot of enemies in the police
• Sibiya claimed that false claims were made against him before, saying that history is now repeating itself

Briefly News journalist Byron Pillay has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He spent 10 years working for the Northern Natal Courier before transitioning to online journalism.

WESTERN CAPE - Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya told Parliament that he has been targeted ever since the arrest of former Crime Intelligence head Richard Mdluli.

The suspended Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection made the admission during his testimony before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee. Sibiya is the third witness to testify before the commission and the first of those implicated by Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

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Sibiya claims he is being targeted

During his first day of testimony, which faced its fair share of delays, General Sibiya claimed that he made enemies after the arrest of Mdluli. Sibiya said that he led the investigation which led to the arrest of the former Crime Intelligence head.

“It is at that point in time that I made a lot of enemies within the crime intelligence sector. Many cases were opened against me,” he said.

He explained that Mdluli’s successor, Major General Berning Mthandazo Ntlemeza, even charged him with fraud and corruption on a fraudulent kilometre claim. He added that he was also charged with the illegal rendition of Zimbabweans.

He alleged that he was falsely implicated back then, and that the same thing was happening to him now.

Mdluli, together with his co-accused, Heine Barnard and Solomon Lazarus, faced charges of corruption, fraud and theft. Barnard was the former South African Police Service (SAPS ) Supply Chain Manager, while Lazarus was the Chief Financial Officer.

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The charges related to the police’s secret slush fund. Mdluli, Barnard, and Lazarus are accused of looting the service's slush fund between 2008 and 2012. They are accused of using the funds for personal lifestyle expenses, including lavish overseas trips.

What you need to know about Shadrack Sibiya's testimony

• General Sibiya responded to the Search and Seizure Operation conducted at his home before his testimony before Parliament.
• Sibiya stated that he was testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee under protest, adding that the process was tainted.
• General Sibiya explained how the AKA murder arrests sparked a fallout with General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
• The Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection detailed how he met Brown Mogotsi for breakfast.
• Sibiya claims he was following orders from General Fannie Masemola’s office to disband the PKTT.

Nathi Mthethwa mentioned during the Madlanga Commission testimony

Briefly News reported that Nathi Mthethwa allegedly tried to protect Mdluli from prosecution.

That's according to Lieutenant-General Mkhwanazi during his testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

The former South African Ambassador to France was the Minister of Police when Mdluli was the Crime Intelligence head.

Source: Briefly News