Johannesburg – Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya is on Wednesday challenging his July suspension by National Commissioner Fannie Masemola in the North Gauteng High Court.
Masemola suspended him over the alleged unlawful disbandment of the KwaZulu-Natal political killings task team, which Sibiya denies.
[WATCH] Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya challenges his leave of absence, arguing that National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola acted beyond his powers, #Newzroom405 @ZOLEKV_Q reports. pic.twitter.com/XSBUQsMKnI
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He is seeking reinstatement and has submitted a supplementary affidavit citing Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia’s concerns about the return of 121 dockets to the task team, as well as President Cyril Ramaphosa’s questioning of Masemola’s decision to remove the dockets from Sibiya’s office.
