Overview
- Sibiya remains in custody facing criminal charges including alleged grooming of a 16-year-old and rape of an 18-year-old, and his bail proceedings are ongoing.
- Sibiya filed an urgent Labour Court application seeking to halt or postpone SAPS disciplinary hearings and that court bid was adjourned for written papers from both sides.
- The internal disciplinary session that began on Monday was not halted and was postponed to 12 October to allow Sibiya to consult legal counsel.
- SAPS says the disciplinary process is separate from the criminal case and confirmed multiple disciplinary notices remain outstanding with further hearing windows set in November.
- The Madlanga Commission’s findings prompted the disciplinary charges, raising reputational and accountability questions for SAPS as it balances internal discipline with concurrent court processes.