Event Brief
Top South African policeman charged with sexual offences
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET
Summary: Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya, a suspended deputy police commissioner, appeared briefly in a court north-west of Johannesburg facing charges of sexual grooming and rape. Prosecutors also brought a trafficking charge, and he is due back on 29 September for a bail application, with prosecutors expected to oppose bail.
WHO: Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya; prosecutors
WHAT: Charged with sexual offences, including alleged grooming and rape, and with trafficking
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026
WHERE: North-west of Johannesburg, South Africa
WHY: He was charged over allegations that he sexually groomed a 16-year-old and raped an 18-year-old, along with a trafficking charge.
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