Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya Placed on Leave, Denies Allegations Made by Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
- Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has been told to sit at home amid allegations of corruption within the police
- The Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection was mentioned in allegations by Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
- Sibiya was mentioned along with North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi, and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu
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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.
GAUTENG - Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya has reportedly been asked to take a leave of absence following recent allegations of corruption.
Sibiya, the Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, was one of the people named in Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s press briefing on Sunday, 6 July.
Mkhwanazi alleged that Sibiya colluded with North West businessman, Brown Mogotsi, and Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, to disband the political killings task team.
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Lt Gen Sibiya placed on leave
According to Eyewitness News, Sibiya was called into a meeting with his fellow deputy, Tebello Mosikili, on Tuesday, 15 July 2025. He was then reportedly requested to stay at home.
The decision comes two days after Minister Mchunu was also placed on leave by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who also established a Commission of Inquiry to deal with the allegations.
The news was later confirmed by National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola.
What did Sibiya say about the allegations?
In response to the allegations, Sibiya labelled them as baseless lies, and claimed that Mkhwanazi was angered by the arrest of Crime Intelligence boss and close ally, Dumisani Khumalo.
He also accused Mkhwanazi of making baseless public accusations, saying that he must stop behaving like a criminal.
"He must stop behaving like a criminal and behave like a disciplined member of the police. Tell him to stop threatening people and talking about violence there. He must stop behaving like a warlord. He's a member of the police." Sibiya said.
Calls have been growing for sterner action to be taken against both Mchunu and Sibiya following Mkhwanazi's allegations, as South Africans have come out in support of the police commissioner. Marches have been held in Gauteng and KZN already, as citizens and some political parties rallied behind KZN's top cop.
What you need to know about Mkhwanazi's allegations
- President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to the allegations Mkhwanazi made, saying he was sowing confusion.
- The uMkhonto weSizwe Party, the Democratic Alliance, and the Economic Freedom Fighters reacted to the allegations.
- Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla promised that action would be taken if anything happened to Mkhwanazi.
- Security has been tightened outside the KZN Police Commissioner’s home as he received some threats.
- The MK Party blasted Cyril Ramaphosa for taking so long to address the allegations made by Mkhwanazi.
Mchunu placed on leave by Ramaphosa
Briefly News reported that President Ramaphosa placed Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu on special leave.
Ramaphosa made the announcement during a special address to the nation on 13 July 2025.
The president also announced that he was establishing a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the allegations.
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