Madlanga Commission has decided not to recall suspended Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya to answer further questions over serious corruption allegations that have shaken the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Commission spokesperson Jeremy Michaels confirmed on Tuesday that evidence leaders no longer plan to call Sibiya back to testify.
“The Commission can confirm that it has informed Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya that the evidence leaders presently do not intend to recall him for further oral evidence,” Michaels told IOL.
The decision comes after Sibiya spent five days testifying before the commission in February 2026, where he faced tough questioning over allegations of corruption, collusion with criminal networks and interference in police operations.
Sibiya has been accused of trying to disband the Political Killings Task Team and protecting alleged underworld figures linked to the so-called “Big 5” cartel, including Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala.
Witnesses also alleged that Sibiya had close ties to controversial figures such as Katiso “KT” Molefe and was involved in networks of protection, influence and corruption inside SAPS.
Other evidence placed him at the centre of alleged plots and internal battles within the police service.
The allegations have intensified scrutiny over corruption and criminal infiltration within senior SAPS leadership.
Sibiya has denied all allegations against him, claiming he is being targeted in a coordinated campaign to destroy his name and career.
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