South Africa deputy police chief resigns amid sex offence charges

Corruption South Africa deputy police chief resigns amid sex offence charges Shadrack Sibiya, who is in prison after his arrest last month, denies corruption, rape and child grooming allegations. Add Al Jazeera on Google Deputy head of South Africa police, Shadrack Sibiya, at his bail hearing in Johannesburg on September 29 [Themba Hadebe/AP] By Al Jazeera Staff and AP Published On 12 Oct 2026 12 Oct 2026 The deputy head of South Africa’s police has resigned amid allegations of corruption and rape, which he denies. Shadrack Sibiya was set to face a disciplinary hearing on Monday, but his lawyers tendered his resignation at the start of proceedings.