Voice recording rocks Sibiya bail hearing with ‘Cat’ Matlala money claims
Socialite alleges he was advised to leave the country after his name emerged at the Madlanga Commission.
In a bail hearing, former deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya's case is set to continue on Wednesday, after a voice recording surfaced that claims he received money from alleged crime boss Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala. The recording, played in court on Tuesday, brings fresh scrutiny to the proceedings, as the state opposes Sibiya's release on bail.
According to businessman Serge Cabonge, who is heard in the recording, Sibiya accepted funds from Matlala. Cabonge alleges that his name was mentioned at the Madlanga Commission, prompting his advice to leave the country. The inquiry is considering obtaining Cabonge's statement to further scrutinize the allegations. Despite these claims not being established as fact, the recording, approximately 25 minutes long, captures a conversation between Cabonge and a man identified as Mr M, whose identity remains withheld to protect his teenage daughter.
Sibiya is accused of sexually grooming the girl through WhatsApp between July and August, as well as possessing and sharing sexually explicit images of her. Additionally, Sibiya faces charges of raping an 18-year-old woman at a Sandton hotel on May 15 after she consumed alcohol and passed out. Cabonge also discusses his relationship with a man he identified as a former judge president during the conversation.
In the recording, Cabonge claims he intervened in a Sandton collision case involving a woman with a child, securing the case's withdrawal within a week. The commission plans to request a statement from Cabonge in connection with the recording.
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