‘All the people who disappeared, Cat Matlala dealings’ – Mr M has files on Sibiya, court hears
Mr M also told Sibiya's wife about his alleged shenanigans with other women, including the family housekeeper.
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Shadrack Sibiya, appeared in court on Tuesday for his bail application. He is currently facing five charges, including three counts of sexual grooming, one count of human trafficking, and one count of rape. The grooming allegations concern a 16-year-old girl and are said to have occurred via electronic communication between July and August 2026.
The rape charge stems from an incident in May 2026, in which Sibiya allegedly sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman at a Sandton hotel. Sibiya has denied all charges, claiming persecution.
During the bail application, the state presented the argument that Sibiya threatened Mr M, the father of the complainant, following Sibiya's arrest. The court heard audio recordings of calls between Sibiya and Mr M, in which Sibiya expressed his support for Mr M, providing him with money, buying groceries for him, and treating him like his little brother. The state claimed that Sibiya's statement, "You are the easiest person to deal with," amounted to threats.
Sibiya's defense attorney, Estelle Killian, disputed this claim, stating that a longer conversation took place before the recording began. According to Killian, Sibiya only told Mr M that Mr M must know that he is not the only one who can threaten and intimidate people. Killian also mentioned that Mr M was informed of Sibiya's past indiscretions, such as being a fraudster, possessing three ID cards, and not being employed, but that this had nothing to do with the current case.
The state's investigating officer, Sergeant Nokukhanya Ndlovu, refuted Killian's assertions, stating that Mr M indeed felt threatened. Ndlovu argued that Mr M believed the threats would materialize due to their relationship and interactions. She also noted that Mr M requested the recording of the call, as he believed it might be intimidation.
The defense further presented an affidavit from Sibiya's wife, Sizakhele Dlamini, in response to the state's questioning of its relevance. Dlamini stated that Mr M had always been her husband's friend and not an employee or bodyguard. She claimed that Sibiya's wife knew Mr M only as her husband's friend and that any claims to the contrary were fabrications.
Dlamini also revealed that an individual known as "the apostle" from Shepherd Bushiri's Enlightened Gathering Church had contacted her and said that Mr M had intended to withdraw the charges against Sibiya if they could resolve the matter privately. However, Mr M allegedly could not withdraw the charges as Dumisani Khumalo, Crime Intelligence boss, and Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, KZN police commissioner, pressured him to provide more information about Sibiya.
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