Sibiya denied bail in Randburg court

Shadrack Sibiya, former deputy national commissioner for crime detection, will remain in custody after the Randburg Magistrate's Court refused his release on bail on October twenty, twenty twenty-six.

Court finds dangerous pattern of threats

Magistrate Hleziphi Mkhasibe found Sibiya made two threats establishing a dangerous pattern of behaviour.He told Mr M, his former associate and father of a sixteen-year-old complainant: I will wipe out you and your entire family.

“I will wipe out you and your entire family”

Second threat shows intent to harm

Sibiya also told Mr M: I will deal with you easily. Mkhasibe said this established intent to cause harm, not a momentary lapse in judgement, because Sibiya knew Mr M was a State witness and…

“I will deal with you easily”

Magistrate rejects bail application

After weighing Sibiya's constitutional rights against the interests of justice, Mkhasibe found he failed to show exceptional circumstances to be released on bail.

“The applicant failed to show exceptional circumstances to be released on bail”

Sibiya faces six serious charges

Sibiya has been in custody since his arrest on September twenty at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre.

Complainants fear for their safety

The sixteen-year-old complainant, in witness protection, said she suffered daily anxiety and feared Sibiya would harm her father if released. The eighteen-year-old complainant reported experiencing suicidal thoughts because of her fear.

Sibiya wiped his phone before arrest

The State argued Sibiya would tamper with evidence if released.He wiped his phone clean before arrest, destroying potential evidence.

Magistrate warns of further tampering

Mkhasibe said Sibiya, as a high-ranking police officer, understood the importance of evidence and consequences of destroying it. She found he would go to any length to tamper with evidence implicating him.

“To my mind, the accused will go to any length, and/or there's no end to what he will do, to tamper with evidence that implicates him”

Court rejects defence arguments

Sibiya's advocate Estelle Killian argued the State's case was very weak, with evidence of trafficking insufficient and flimsy.

“There is a strong case against the accused”

Trial set for late November

With the bail application concluded, the case will proceed to trial expected to start on November twenty-fourth, twenty twenty-six, if Sibiya does not appeal the bail decision.