South Africa's deputy police chief resigns amid sexual offence charges

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 22:31 · Archive

South Africa's deputy police chief Shadrack Sibiya has resigned after being charged with sexual offences. A lawyer representing Sibiya submitted his resignation letter at his disciplinary hearing on Monday. Police announced that his departure was regarded as a dishonourable discharge because he was still facing a disciplinary case when he resigned.

Sibiya, 59, denies charges that he sexually groomed a 16-year-old girl and raped an 18-year-old woman. He also faces charges of human trafficking and denies accusations of links to organised crime bosses. He says he did have sex with the 18-year-old but that it was consensual. Sibiya has been in custody since his arrest three weeks ago, and his bail application has been postponed to 13 October.

The allegations against Sibiya emerged from the Madlanga Commission, a major public inquiry investigating police corruption and collusion with criminals. At the commission, Sibiya was accused of receiving cash and gifts, including 20 impalas, from an alleged criminal kingpin in exchange for a police contract. He was also accused of interfering with investigations into political killings in KwaZulu-Natal province. Sibiya was suspended from his role last September.

How it is being reported

• South Africa deputy police chief resigns amid sex offence chargesShadrack Sibiya, who is in prison after his arrest last month, denies corruption, rape and child grooming allegations.Al Jazeera · 12 Oct, 21:43
• South Africa's deputy police chief resigns after being charged with sexual offencesShadrack Sibiya had denied grooming a 16-year-old and raping an 18-year-old.BBC World · 12 Oct, 15:18

In this story: Shadrack Sibiya · South Africa · Madlanga Commission · KwaZulu-Natal · Cyril Ramaphosa

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