Affidavit Links Shadrack Sibiya to R750,000 Payment in Businessman’s Arrest

Johannesburg — A court affidavit has implicated former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya in an alleged R750,000 payment connected to the arrest of a businessman, according to a report by TimesLIVE . The document, which forms part of a broader court application, reportedly places Sibiya’s name within bribery allegations surrounding what the publication describes as a possible false arrest . The claims remain assertions contained in a legal filing and have not been tested or proven in court.

The affidavit emerges amid a sprawling web of corruption allegations involving controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, whose unsigned draft affidavit has already implicated Sibiya, former police minister Bheki Cele, and former deputy public works minister Bernice Swarts . Matlala’s claims center on alleged cash payments and government lease deals, including an allegation that he handed Sibiya R80,000 at OR Tambo International Airport and a further R200,000 in connection with a SAPS hospital lease . The new affidavit’s specific reference to a R750,000 payment tied to an arrest adds another layer to the mounting scrutiny of Sibiya’s dealings.

Sibiya’s legal troubles extend well beyond the corruption allegations. He was arrested in September 2026 at a Sandton venue and faces criminal charges including rape, sexual grooming of a minor, human trafficking, and contravention of the Firearms Control Act . During his bail proceedings in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court, prosecutors played recordings alleging witness intimidation and financial dealings, with businessman Serge Cabonge heard discussing alleged payments involving Sibiya and suspended Sergeant Fannie Nkosi . Sibiya has denied all criminal charges against him.

Separately, Sibiya faces seven disciplinary charges from the South African Police Service related to his alleged dealings with Matlala, including accepting R500,000 in January 2024, a further R300,000 in September 2024, and 20 impalas in March 2024 . He has approached the Labour Court to halt the disciplinary proceedings while his criminal case proceeds, arguing that his detention hampers his ability to prepare a defense .

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, which investigated criminal infiltration in the justice system, recommended disciplinary proceedings and criminal investigations concerning Sibiya in its interim reports to President Cyril Ramaphosa . The Presidency confirmed in August 2026 that the commission had identified prima facie evidence warranting urgent investigation. Sibiya has consistently denied wrongdoing, and none of the allegations against him have been established in court.

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