{
  "id": 11102922,
  "title": "Madlanga Commission | Sibanyoni links top cop Shadrack Sibiya to late taxi boss Msibi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/madlanga-commission-sibanyoni-links-top-cop-shadrack-sibiya-to-late",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/the-star/2026-10-01-madlanga-commission--sibanyoni-links-top-cop-shadrack-sibiya-to-late-taxi-boss-msibi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe \"Ferrari\" Sibanyoni has implicated Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya in the alleged network of late taxi boss Jotham Msibi, testifying before the Madlanga Commission. Sibanyoni claimed Sibiya, a regular visitor to Msibi's farm in Hammanskraal, received instructions from the latter. The claim came after Sibanyoni's possession of a restricted internal SAPS letter was questioned during the commission's proceedings. Sibiya, who has previously denied involvement in alleged criminal networks and claimed the so-called Big 5 cartel does not exist, maintained that the accusations were politically motivated.",
  "summary": "Joe Sibanyoni, also known as \"Ferrari\", met with President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister Gwede Mantashe in January 2024. According to footage played at the Madlanga Commission, Sibanyoni demanded a 30% local stake in the bus company Putco, warning that local groups would take matters into their own hands if their demands were not addressed. He claimed to be speaking on behalf of the community in KwaNdebele.\n\nThe Madlanga Commission also heard about Sibanyoni's alleged links to influential people, including his connections to the late taxi boss, Msibi, and top cop Shadrack Sibiya, as reported by the Daily Maverick. Sibanyoni denied involvement in blockades and attacks that targeted Putco.\n\nThe South African Police Service (Saps) has clarified a video that emerged during the court case of suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya. According to Saps, a gesture made by a man in a blue suit, which looked like a throat-slicing motion, was operational in nature and not a threat. The man in the blue suit is a member of the Saps' Combat Team of the Commission's Recommendations Task Team (CRTT).",
  "key_points": [
    "Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya implicated in late taxi boss Jotham Msibi's network",
    "Sibanyoni claimed Sibiya received instructions from Msibi at Msibi's farm in Hammanskraal",
    "Sibiya denies involvement, claims accusations are politically motivated"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}