Resigned amid a disciplinary hearing on corruption and sexual-offense accusations; previously oversaw all South African police dockets as Deputy National Commissioner.
Shadrack Sibiya, the suspended deputy national police commissioner, has been charged with rape, trafficking and grooming a minor. He faces additional allegations linked to political killings investigations and a controversial health tender within the Madlanga Commission inquiry. The case sits amid ongoing scrutiny of police corruption and gender-based violence in South Africa.
Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya has resigned during a disciplinary hearing, regarded as a dishonorable discharge, amid a wider police corruption inquiry. He has faced rape, grooming and trafficking accusations and has been in custody since his arrest weeks ago. The Madlanga Commission continues its probe.