National Coloured Congress lawmaker Fadiel Adams said he will file criminal charges against suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Shadrack Sibiya if bribery claims presented to the Madlanga Commission are verified. A recording played by a Gauteng counterintelligence detective captured attempted murder accused Vusimuzi Cat Matlala describing monthly cash payments to Sibiya of up to 1 million rand, plus further sums tied to family and housing. Sibiya has denied wrongdoing. The inquiry is examining claims of criminal infiltration, graft, and political interference in the South African Police Service.
Adams spoke outside Cape Town Central Police Station after opening a case against National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola for nepotism and, earlier in the week, laying a perjury complaint against KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. He said he is seeking documentary proof and pledged swift action if it emerges. The feud follows a July 2025 news conference where Mkhwanazi accused senior figures of meddling in police affairs, deepening rifts at the top of SAPS. Adams signaled readiness to testify before the commission and Parliament’s ad hoc committee as hearings continue to probe links between organized crime and senior officers.
Adams spoke outside Cape Town Central Police Station after opening a case against National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola for nepotism and, earlier in the week, laying a perjury complaint against KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. He said he is seeking documentary proof and pledged swift action if it emerges. The feud follows a July 2025 news conference where Mkhwanazi accused senior figures of meddling in police affairs, deepening rifts at the top of SAPS. Adams signaled readiness to testify before the commission and Parliament’s ad hoc committee as hearings continue to probe links between organized crime and senior officers.
