FORMER DEPUTY NATIONAL COMMISSIONER OF SAPS DENIED BAIL IN RAPE AND SEXUAL GROOMING CASE

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcomes the Randburg Magistrates’ Court’s decision to deny bail to former Deputy National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Shadrack Mongo Sibiya (59), who faces charges relating to allegations of rape, trafficking in persons and the sexual grooming of a child.

Sibiya faces five charges, including rape, trafficking in persons, promoting the sexual grooming of a child and two counts of sexual grooming of a child.

The State alleges that the accused sexually groomed the child through electronic communication between 20 July 2026 and 03 August 2026. He also faces a rape charge relating to an alleged incident involving the adult female complainant on 16 May 2026. The trafficking in persons charge stems from allegations involving three individuals.

During the bail proceedings, the State argued that the interests of justice did not permit the accused’s release on bail. It further submitted that the complainants were in a state of fear and that there was a likelihood that they could be threatened or intimidated if the accused were released.

The State also argued that no bail conditions could adequately address the risks involved, including the possibility of the accused interfering with witnesses or tampering with evidence.

In denying bail, the court considered the vulnerability of the complainants and the potential risk of interference with evidence. The court further held that the accused had failed to discharge the onus of satisfying it that the interests of justice permitted his release on bail.

The matter has been postponed to 24 November 2026 for further investigations.

The NPA remains committed to ensuring that cases involving allegations of sexual offences, trafficking in persons and the exploitation of children are prosecuted diligently. The decision to deny bail underscores the importance of safeguarding vulnerable complainants and protecting the integrity of the criminal justice process.

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