General Shadrack Sibiya Faces Additional Charge and Served With 2 Disciplinary Notices, SA Reacts
- Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya's legal team received formal notice of an additional charge linked to the day of his arrest
- The suspended Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection already faces charges of rape, human trafficking, and sexual grooming
- South Africans took to social media to weigh in on the latest charge, which was announced before the continuation of his bail hearing
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Byron Pillay, a Briefly News journalist, has dedicated a decade to reporting on the South African political landscape, crime, and social issues. He worked as a newspaper journalist for 10 years before transitioning to online.
GAUTENG — Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya is facing a new firearm-related charge ahead of the continuation of his bail application.
The suspended Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection's legal team confirmed that it had been formally notified by the State of the intent to pursue an additional charge.
The charge relates to a firearm seized at the time of Sibiya's arrest on 21 September 2026. Sibiya was arrested by members of the Commission's Recommendations Task Team at The Grand in Sandton. He appeared before the Randburg Magistrate's Court the following day and has since remained in custody at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre.
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He already faces charges of rape, human trafficking, and sexual grooming of a minor, stemming from alleged incidents between May and August 2026. The additional firearm charge announced on 1 October marks a significant expansion of the case against him.
In addition to the new charge, he was also served with two disciplinary notices from the South African Police Service.
South Africans react to the latest development
The announcement of an additional charge drew an immediate reaction online, with users debating both the nature of the firearm and the pace at which charges are being added.
@ashseraka asked:
"The firearm was not his service pistol?"
@Hoerang26 responded:
"Not a service pistol, hence the suspension."
@afribntu questioned the prosecution's approach:
"Why can't all these 'charges' be presented all at once?"
@TeeZet90 predicted further action:
"There will be more charges. It's over for him."
@Constitution_94 was critical of the state:
"Abuse of authority. They will keep on adding baby charges till infinity. Courts must stop this nonsense."
@El123V offered a contrasting view:
"He deserves every single drama that is coming his way."
General Sibiya moved to Kgosi Mampuru
Briefly News reported that General Sibiya appeared before the Randburg Magistrate's Court on 22 September 2026.
The State revealed that it was aware of reported escape attempts linked to the senior officer, leading to his move to a secure facility.
He was then moved to Kgosi Mampuru II Management Area, a large maximum- and medium-security prison in Pretoria.
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