Pakistani National Imran Butt Accuses General Shadrack Sibiya of Threatening Him

• Imran Butt, the Pakistani national whom Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya accused of human trafficking, has fired back
• His lawyers wrote a second letter to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry and alleged that Sibiya issued threats against him
• He opened up about the threats he allegedly received from Sibiya through an unidentified police General who is suspended

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GAUTENG — Pakistani national Imran Butt has reportedly received threats from Deputy National Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya, who is suspended, on 20 February 2026, after he wrote to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, requesting to testify.

Yusuf Abramjee posted a letter from Butt's lawyers, BDK Attorneys, on 23 February on his @Abramjee X account. According to the lawyers, Butt received a call from a South African Police Service (SAPS) general who is allegedly suspended. The General allegedly received a call earlier from Sibiya, informing him to tell Butt to back off and not testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

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General warns Butt

The General then reportedly told Butt that Sibiya was a dangerous man with contacts among very powerful and dangerous people who would do anything for him. He added that Butt should look after himself and his family. The lawyers requested that the authorities working with the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry contact Butt regarding his safety as a witness.

Read the letter on X here:

What did Sibiya accuse Butt of?

Sibiya appeared before the Madlanga Commission of inquiry on 18 February and testified about Butt. He said that Butt had opened a criminal case of fraud in 2015. Sibiya added that Butt was under investigation for alleged human trafficking. However, in an interview with Newzroom Afrika, Butt strongly challenged the allegations and refuted them. He, instead, accused Sibiya of being a criminal and alleged that Sibiya extorted protection money from him.

Butt, through his lawyers, later filed a request with the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, requesting to appear before the Commission and testify. The lawyers requested that Butt appear to place his version on record under oath and to respond to the allegations against him. Butt's lawyers reiterated his assertion that he was falsely implicated in serious criminal offences, including fraud and human trafficking.

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Sibiya roasted for inconsistencies in Madlanga Commission testimony

In a related article, Briefly News reported that the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry commissioners grilled Sibiya over his misleading statements about the disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT). Sibiya came under fire when he appeared before the commission on 19 February and continued his testimony relating to the alleged infiltration of the criminal justice system.

Sibiya previously stated that he signed off on a report for the PKTT under instruction from National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola. However, Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga pointed out that no evidence shows that there was a recommendation to disband the PKTT.

Source: Briefly News