By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The Randburg Magistrate Court heard disturbing details of the sexual grooming and rape accusations against suspended SA Police Services (SAPS) Deputy National Police Commissioner, Shadrack Sibiya, during bail proceedings.
Sibiya is facing charges of rape, grooming a minor and human trafficking for sexual exploitation.
During the proceedings, the investigating officer Nokukhanya Ndlovu provided details of the sexual communications between Sibiya and the 16-year-old complainant.
The state alleges that Sibiya communicated with the girl through WhatsApp between 20 July and 3 August 2026, during which he possessed and distributed explicit photographs and videos of the minor.
Ndlovu testified that the 16-year-old had saved the lieutenant-general’s number on her phone as “Ntate [Mr] Sibiya” after receiving his contact details from her father.
The investigating officer alleged that Sibiya used the communication channel to initiate a “secret” conversation with the teenager, which involved sexually explicit conversations and requests.
“The communications were explicitly sexual in nature, ranging from asking her about being sexually active, sending her own naked pictures, which she had not shared with anyone, asking her to masturbate and share the videos with him,” she told the court.
The court also heard allegations concerning more than 10 explicit photographs of the teenager that Sibiya allegedly sent to her.
“She had never sent these photos to anyone. Whosoever got hold of them did so illegally. She was surprised and terrified as to how he managed to access them.”
“And when she asked him how he managed to access them, the applicant never responded,” Ndlovu further testified.
Ndlovu further indicated that the complainant would testify about the physical pain she experienced after regaining consciousness, as well as blood spots she allegedly noticed in her private parts.
The State has also accused the lawyer representing Sibiya, of helping his client avoid arrest.
Sibiya has denied the allegations against him.
Sibiya has since been served with additional disciplinary notices and a firearm charge.
SAPS confirmed on Tuesday that Sibiya would face an internal disciplinary hearing on October 5 over allegations arising from the Madlanga Commission of inquiry.
During his bail application, Sibiya’s lawyer argued that SAPS served him with additional disciplinary notices, making it difficult for him to focus on both the criminal case and pending disciplinary hearings.
However, the court told the lawyer that the SAPS matters were irrelevant to his criminal case.
The bail proceedings have been postponed to Friday, 2 October.
Meanwhile the case of political fixer Oupa Brown Mogotsi postponed to 7 October, when the State is expected to respond to the defence’s request for further particulars from the state witness.
Elsewhere Zimbabwean businessman, Lawrence Mudzinganyama, who threatened to murder women at a restaurant in Randburg has been granted R15 000 bail. His case will return to court on 15 October, when the matter is expected to be transferred to the regional court.