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South African deputy police chief Shadrack Sibiya resigns amid alleged sexual offence charges

Sibiya, who denies the charges, tendered his resignation at a disciplinary hearing; police call the exit a dishonourable discharge.

Updated Oct 12, 2026 · 22:09 UTC3 reports

The short version

  • Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya, South Africa's deputy police chief, resigned on Monday during a disciplinary hearing.[Associated Press · BBC News]
  • He faces charges including grooming a 16-year-old girl and raping an 18-year-old woman, and he has denied them.[BBC News]
  • Police call the departure a dishonourable discharge; he remains in custody, and reports differ on his bail status.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press · BBC News]
  • He also faces corruption accusations before the Madlanga Commission, which he denies and which remain unresolved.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press · BBC News]

Key facts

  • Sibiya submitted his resignation through his lawyers at a disciplinary hearing on Monday, according to reporting.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press · BBC News]
  • Sibiya faces charges including grooming a 16-year-old girl and raping an 18-year-old woman, and he has denied the charges.[BBC News]
  • Sibiya says his sexual encounter with the 18-year-old was consensual.[BBC News]
  • Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said the departure is regarded as a dishonourable discharge.[Associated Press · BBC News]
  • Sibiya is the subject of the Madlanga Commission, a judicial inquiry into police corruption and ties to criminal networks.[Associated Press · BBC News]
  • Before the commission, Sibiya has been accused of receiving cash and gifts from alleged criminals, which he denied.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press · BBC News]

What remains uncertain

  • Bail status is reported inconsistently: one report says his bail application was denied, another says it was postponed to October 13.[Al Jazeera · BBC News]
  • The sexual offence charges and corruption accusations are allegations; no court verdict or commission finding is reported.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press · BBC News]

Sources

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