{
  "id": 14430297,
  "title": "Witnesses in Sibiya case say they feel unsafe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/witnesses-in-sibiya-case-say-they-feel-unsafe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T10:54:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/witnesses-in-sibiya-case-say-they-feel-unsafe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the ongoing case against former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, two witnesses have expressed feeling suicidal, unsafe, and living in constant fear. The 18-year-old, whom Sibiya is accused of raping, and the 16-year-old, alleged to be the victim of sexual grooming, shared their testimonies in Randburg Magistrates' Court. The defence team, through their attorney Rishaad Moosa, maintains that Sibiya poses no flight risk and has no intention of contacting or interfering with any witnesses. The charges against Sibiya include sexual grooming, rape, human trafficking, and violation of the Firearms Control Act. Moosa vehemently denies any attempts to reach out to the witnesses or their friends, calling such accusations defamatory.",
  "summary": "Shadrack Sibiya faces charges, including the alleged sexual grooming, rape and human trafficking",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}