NPA welcomes bail denial for Shadrack Sibiya
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the Randburg Magistrate’s Court decision to deny bail to former Deputy National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya.
The court found that Sibiya had failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances warranting his release on bail.
BREAKING NEWS | The court has denied bail to former Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, finding that he failed to demonstrate the exceptional circumstances. https://t.co/q2hSe8XrWH — SABC News (@SABCNews) October 20, 2026 He faces multiple charges, including rape, human trafficking and the alleged sexual grooming of a 16-year-old girl.
The case has been postponed to November 24 for further investigation.
Speaking to the media outside court, NPA spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says the authority is confident in the evidence presented and is prepared to oppose any appeal against the bail ruling.
“We will always be ready with whatever appeal.
Justice has to be served in its totality, and if they feel that they need to appeal this matter, they can do so, and we will then come and defend.
From where we are sitting as the NPA, we are comfortable that the evidence that we’ve put before the court is good enough, and that is why we got the ruling that we got today.” VIDEO | Sibiya appears in court for his bail hearing outcome
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