Shadrack Sibiya’s Charge Sheet Reveals Rape and Sexual Grooming Allegations
- General Shadrack Sibiya appeared in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on 22 September 2026 facing five serious charges
- The charge sheet alleges he sent sexually explicit messages to a 16-year-old girl and took a group to a Sandton club
- The State raised concerns about witness interference and sought his transfer to a high-security correctional facility
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JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is facing five serious charges, including rape, human trafficking and the sexual grooming of a child.
Details contained in the charge sheet seen by Daily Maverick reveal disturbing allegations against the 59-year-old senior police officer, who appeared in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 22 September 2026.
Sibiya accused of sending explicit messages
According to the charge sheet, Sibiya allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to a 16-year-old girl between July and August 2026.
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He is also accused of sending the girl explicit photographs of herself which she had not provided to him.
The charge sheet contains further allegations relating to an 18-year-old woman and a night out at a Sandton exotic dancing club.
Sibiya allegedly took a group of girls and young women to what he described as a “classy venue”, which turned out to be The Grand, described in the charge sheet as a exotic dancing club.
He allegedly bought the group food and alcohol. The 18-year-old allegedly passed out after drinking. The charge sheet alleges that Sibiya then raped her in a hotel room .The girl was still allegedly a virgin.
State raises concerns over witness interference
Sibiya’s court appearance also brought concerns about the alleged intimidation or interference of witnesses and victims.
National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said the State believed there could be further interference if Sibiya was released on bail.
The State also sought his transfer to Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre, citing intelligence suggesting there could be a risk of escape if he remained at a police station or Johannesburg Central Correctional Centre.
Kganyago said a voice note had allegedly been sent to a State witness shortly before Sibiya’s court appearance. The state mentioned a 'cabal' allegedly working with Sibiya to interefere in the case.
Sibiya’s case was postponed to 29 September, when his bail application is expected to begin. He remains in custody in the meantime.
Sibiya previously linked to Madlanga allegations
Sibiya’s latest legal troubles come as he remains a central figure in the ongoing fallout from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi previously implicated Sibiya in allegations of a criminal network operating within parts of the criminal justice system.
Sibiya denied wrongdoing and previously appeared before the Madlanga Commission.
The commission later recommended that Sibiya face disciplinary action and possible criminal investigation.
Sibiya has not pleaded to the latest charges, and the allegations against him have not been tested in court.
Police Minister weighs in on the arrest
Previously Briefly News reported that Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia issued a strong condemnation following the arrest of a senior South African Police Service officer on charges of sexual grooming and rape. While acknowledging that the accused is entitled to due process and the presumption of innocence, Cachalia was unambiguous in his response to the allegations. In a statement, he strongly condemned the alleged conduct that has resulted in the arrest of a senior member of the South African Police Service.
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