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Former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya will remain in custody after the Randburg Magistrates Court found that he had failed to establish exceptional circumstances justifying his release on bail.
The former deputy national police commissioner faces allegations of sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl and raping an 18-year-old woman, charges he has disputed in court.
Prosecutors have challenged the businessman’s credibility over repeated absences from the Madlanga commission, arguing that his conduct raises doubts about whether he would attend future court proceedings if released on bail.
Former president Thabo Mbeki has rejected allegations that his administration sought to shield apartheid-era security officials from prosecution, calling claims of secret meetings to secure immunity a “complete fabrication”.
The inquest into Anele Tembe’s death is set to resume in Cape Town, with seven police and medical witnesses expected to testify over three days.
The case against suspended police sergeant Fannie Nkosi has been postponed to 5 November 2026 while the National Prosecuting Authority considers representations seeking a review or withdrawal of the charges against him.
The bail proceedings involving suspended police officer Shadrack Sibiya have renewed debate about the balance between an accused person's right to challenge evidence and the risk of subjecting an alleged sexual assault victim to unnecessary scrutiny.
Five South African nationals have been arrested after police uncovered a suspected drug manufacturing laboratory at a farm in Krugersdorp, where quantities of Mandrax and ecstasy tablets were found.
Gauteng police are investigating a murder and attempted murder after a shooting on the R21 towards OR Tambo International Airport left one person dead and another injured.
The Public Protector says its investigation into suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is at an advanced stage and is being conducted separately from the Madlanga Commission.
The allegations against suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya are serious, but the court process must separate evidence from accusation and protect due process.
Shadrack Sibiya’s lawyer has denied allegations that he attempted to help the embattled senior police officer evade arrest as the State opposed his bail application.
The fraud and corruption case involving Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla and suspended Metro Police Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been postponed to 3 November.
Mpumalanga taxi industry leader Joe Sibanyoni has defended payments towards the legal fees of a convicted hitman while facing questions about alleged extortion, organised crime and classified police information.
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya will remain in custody until Thursday, when his bail application is expected to continue at the Randburg Magistrates Court.
A Johannesburg High Court warrant authorised police to search for at least six specifically identified devices linked to suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, but only one handset was confiscated during the operation.
Civil society groups and political parties have demanded stronger policing and adequate resources in Kempton Park as concern grows following the murders of nine women in Ekurhuleni since July.
Two police officers were shot and killed while responding to a reported robbery at a spaza shop in Libonde township, Mthatha, in the Eastern Cape, in the early hours of Friday.
The parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating police corruption has postponed its work again after failing to secure enough members to form a quorum.
Police have opened a kidnapping case after a woman reported missing in Kempton Park returned alive, as investigators examine whether the incident could be connected to the deaths of at least five women in the area.
