Sibiya’s alleged victims oppose bail as defence dismisses charges as frivolous

By Johnathan Paoli

The two complainants in the sexual offences case against former deputy national police commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya have urged the Randburg Magistrate’s Court to deny him bail, saying they fear for their lives and the safety of their families if he is released.

An 18-year-old woman who accuses Sibiya of rape said she could take her own life if he were granted bail, while a 16-year-old girl he is accused of sexually grooming said she feared he would harm her or her father.

“I wouldn’t wait for any future torture should he be released on bail because something worse than what he has done could happen. He will therefore find me dead already, as I have already suffered enough,” the 18-year-old, identified as MC, said in an affidavit read by prosecutor Velile Makasana on Wednesday.

The statements were presented as Sibiya’s bail application continued, with the defence