Police boss Shadrack Sibiya axed amid KZN killings task team controversy

By Johnathan Paoli

Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, has been placed on a leave of absence by the South African Police Service (SAPS) following a series of explosive allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

Reports have confirmed that Sibiya was summoned to a closed-door meeting on Tuesday afternoon by fellow deputy commissioner Tebello Mosikili, who relayed the instruction on behalf of National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola.

The directive was clear: while not suspended, Sibiya was asked to remain at home until investigations into the allegations are concluded.

“As for now, I’ve been asked to say, ‘we are not suspending you but because there are investigations ongoing, we suggest that you stay at home’. And this is what I’ve accepted as well, and I am happy to do so,” Sibiya told EWN.

The allegations stem from bombshell claims made by Mkhwanazi two