Sibiya forced to come clean, admits to interference

SUSPENDED SAPS Deputy Commissioner, Lt-Gen. Shadrack Sibiya, has admitted that he took control of all the crucial PKTT dockets, including those on the court roll, and allowed them to gather dust in his office, uninvestigated for three months.

- KAMOGELO MOICHELA

Testifying at the Madlanga Commission yesterday, Sibiya conceded to using an unauthorised implementation plan to disband the elite unit - contradicting the approved strategy.

He also admitted that he had deviated from the approved action plan for the disbandment of the Provincial and National Task Team (PKTT), a specialised crime-fighting unit.

He was supposed to ensure that ongoing cases were processed smoothly, but instead, he left the court dockets in limbo.

Sibiya explained that he "inspected" the 121 PKTT dockets, but he acknowledged that no investigations were conducted on these critical cases during the period. His explanation? It was "work" being done - but one that led to no tangible results.