1 min readBy Kamogelo Moichela
‘I live in constant fear’: Sibiya rape accuser urges court to deny bail
South Africa - Johannesburg - 14 October 2026 - Suspended now-former National Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, appeared before the Randburg magistrate's court for his bail application. Sibiya faces charges of grooming a 16-year-old girl between July and August 2026, and allegedly raping an 18-year-old woman at a hotel in Sandton in May 2026.
By Kamogelo MoichelaSouth Africa
An 18-year-old woman who accuses Shadrack Sibiya of rape says she lives in constant fear and is battling suicidal thoughts as she urges the court to deny him bail.
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- 29 words · 1 min read
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- October 14, 2026
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- Kamogelo Moichela
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- IOL