South Africa police deputy chief quits amid corruption and sex offense claims

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-12 · by The Associated Press

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Shadrack Sibiya, South Africa’s suspended deputy head of police, resigned from his position on Monday after facing corruption and sexual offense allegations. He was due to attend a disciplinary hearing that day but submitted his resignation before proceedings began, according to police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe.
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Shadrack Sibiya, South Africa’s suspended deputy head of police, resigned from his position on Monday amid allegations of corruption and alleged sexual offenses against him. The disciplinary hearing for these charges was set to begin on that day but Sibiya's lawyers tendered a letter of resignation at the start of the proceedings. This development comes after months of controversy surrounding Sibiya, who had been suspended from his role in early November 2023, highlighting ongoing issues within South Africa’s law enforcement sector regarding corruption and professional misconduct.

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s suspended deputy head of the police, Shadrack Sibiya, resigned from his position on Monday amid allegations of corruption and alleged sexual offenses leveled against him.
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🔮 Sibiya was set to face a disciplinary hearing on Monday but his lawyers tendered his letter of resignation at the start of the proceeding, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said.

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s suspended deputy head of the police, Shadrack Sibiya, resigned from his position on Monday amid allegations of corruption and alleged sexual offenses leveled against him. asserted
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Sibiya was set to face a disciplinary hearing on Monday but his lawyers tendered his letter of resignation at the start of the proceeding, police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe said. asserted
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