Shadrack Sibiya Welcomes Commission of Inquiry to Prove His Innocence, Mzansi Thinks He’s Afraid

• Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya is eager to prove his innocence during the Judicial Commission of Inquiry
• The Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection is at the centre of allegations of corruption within the police
• South Africans shared their thoughts online about Sibiya's confident comments about the commission

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 continues to maintain his innocence when it comes to the allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi accused Sibiya and Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu of political interference and corruption. He also claimed that they had ties to known criminals, which then led to the disbanding of the Political Killings Task Team.

Both the police minister and Sibiya have denied any wrongdoing, with the Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection saying he was looking forward to participating in the Judicial Commission of Inquiry. President Cyril Ramaphosa established the commission on 13 July 2025 to investigate the claims made by KZN’s top cop.

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What did Lt Gen Sibiya say about the allegations?

Speaking to eNCA’s Siphamandla Goge, Sibiya denied interfering with the police’s work.

“I don’t have dockets in my office. I’ve never signed for a docket. I’ve never received any docket. I’ve never even seen a single docket,” he said.

His statement was about claims by Mkhwanazi that following the disbanding of the Political Killings Task Team, 121 active investigation dockets were sent to the office of Sibiya, where they were allegedly neutralised.

He confirmed that he did receive a letter instructin him to stay at home, as an investigation was underway. Sibiya added that he was concerned by this as he thought that the President had already pronounced on the matter to say that a commission had been established to investigate these claims.

“Why now create other parallel investigations? Why move ahead of the commission?” he asked.

The Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection also stated that he feared for his life, but that he would be cooperating with the Judicial Commission of Inquiry to clear his name.

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“Bring it on. Bring it on. Come show the people of South Africa what you are saying.”

What you need to know about Mkhwanazi's allegations

• President Cyril Ramaphosa responded to the allegations Mkhwanazi made, saying he was sowing confusion.
• 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 after he received some threats.
• The South African Police Service's National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola weighed in on the allegations.
• President Ramaphosa placed Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu on special leave and established a commission of inquiry.

How did South Africans react to Sibiya’s statement?

Social media users didn’t believe anything Sibiya said, with citizens saying that he was now nervous.

Noza Allan said:

“Lies. He's nervous, we know😂.”

Mjwaros Ntate Dibetle stated:

“When he talks like this, I remember Jackie Selebi. He said ‘my hands are clean’ and then boom, he was busted for corruption🤣.”

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MoAfrica added:

“Even Selebi said that.”

Shirley Goduka stated:

“He says, bring it on, but the heart is jumping up and down. He is very scared.”

Tabolaheng Emmanuel Nyamayipheli noted:

“A clean and innocent individual will just keep quiet and not make a noise.”

Sibiya told to sit at home

Briefly News reported that Sibiya was 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.

Source: Briefly News