Key Facts

• Shadrack Sibiya resigned at the start of a disciplinary hearing.
• He faces charges of corruption and rape, including allegations of grooming a minor.
• Sibiya has denied all the charges against him.
• He has been suspended from his post since September 2023.
• Sibiya is currently in prison awaiting a bail hearing on October 13.
• A judicial commission is investigating him for corruption and links to organized crime.
• He was accused of receiving large amounts of cash and gifts from criminals during the investigation.
• His resignation was called a "dishonourable discharge" by a police spokesperson.