{
  "id": 11400439,
  "title": "‘Mr M, should have been charged with human trafficking, not Sibiya’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mr-m-should-have-been-charged-with-human-trafficking-not-sibiya",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:55:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/mr-m-should-have-been-charged-with-human-trafficking-not-sibiya/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the third day of the bail application for suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, his attorney Amanda Nel argued that he should have been charged with human trafficking and not Sibiya himself. Sibiya was arrested last week on charges of rape, human trafficking, the alleged sexual grooming of a 16-year-old girl, and a new charge of contravening the Firearms Control Act. Nel emphasized that her client was never involved in human trafficking. The victim, who accused Sibiya of rape, was revealed to be unconscious during the alleged incident. The state's first witness, police sergeant Ndlovu, testified that Sibiya had plied liquor to the victim, leading to her passing out, before taking advantage of her. Sibiya's attorney highlighted that The Grand, where the incident occurred, operates as a restaurant and hotel in addition to being a strip club, explaining Sibiya's presence there at the time of the incident.",
  "summary": "Sibiya's attorney has told the court that Mr M should face the human trafficking charges",
  "key_points": [
    "Attorney Amanda Nel argues Sibiya should face human trafficking charges, not the victim.",
    "Victim unconscious during alleged incident, police sergeant Ndlovu testifies.",
    "The Grand is a restaurant, hotel, and strip club where the incident occurred."
  ],
  "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."
}