Sibiya defends PKTT disbandment, cites chain of command and ministerial directive

By Johnathan Paoli

Suspended Deputy National Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that understanding “where he comes from” professionally is essential to evaluating his conduct in the controversial disbandment of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT), as he sought to rebut allegations that he acted with improper motives or outside lawful authority.

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Testifying before the commission chaired by former justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria on Wednesday, Sibiya placed heavy emphasis on his decades-long policing career, his experience in specialised investigative units, and what he described as an ingrained adherence to the SAPS chain of command.

“My CV and where I come from is very much crucial to explain where I come from,” Sibiya told the commission, after evidence leader Adila Hassim SC questioned the relevance of