By Everson Luhanga
- Sibiya is testifying at the Madlanga Commission in KwaZulu-Natal, where he faces corruption allegations linked to his police work.
- Sibiya says the MK Party marched in support of Mkhwanazi and also organised a march against Sibiya at SAPS head office.
Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya says social media support for KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is not happening by chance.
Sibiya is testifying at the Madlanga Commission, where he faces corruption allegations. Commission chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga asked him whether Mkhwanazi controls the social media accounts that support him.
Madlanga pointed out that if support comes through posts by other people, Mkhwanazi cannot be expected to control that.
Sibiya disagreed. “Directly or indirectly, there’s no way he’s not involved,” he said.
Sibiya also told the commission that a fraud case opened against him in 2015 came from claims made by Imran Bat, a Pakistani national he had investigated for alleged human trafficking.
He said National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola instructed him to travel to KwaZulu-Natal to receive a memorandum from the MK Party, even though Masemola knew about his strained relationship with Mkhwanazi.
Sibiya further claimed that a statement used to justify a raid on his home was later cited by the MK Party when it opened a case against him.
He told the commission that equipment bought for the City of Johannesburg was meant to fight crime, not to spy on people. He said he suggested the purchase but did not sign the order.
Pictured above: Suspended National Deputy Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya.
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