SAPS Regards Shadrack Sibiya’s Resignation As ‘Dishonourable Discharge’
The police service says disciplinary proceedings against Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya could not continue after his lawyers tendered his resignation with immediate effect.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it regards Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya’s resignation as a “dishonourable discharge”, as disciplinary proceedings against the senior officer were already under way.
Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane said Sibiya’s legal representatives tendered his resignation with immediate effect after disciplinary proceedings had commenced. His departure means the internal process cannot continue because he is no longer a member of the police service, according to Dimpane.
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Dimpane made the remarks during the national launch of the Safer Festive Season Operational Plan at KaBokweni in Mpumalanga.
SAPS Says Disciplinary Proceedings Have Ended
Explaining the police service’s position, Dimpane said the resignation brought the disciplinary process to an end.
“It then means the SAPS is discharging General Sibiya and we regard this discharge as dishonourable discharge,” she said.
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Dimpane added that the proceedings could not continue once Sibiya had ceased to be a member of the organisation.
“The disciplinary process could not go on. He resigned immediately. If he resigns immediately, he is no longer our member therefore we are unable to proceed,” she said.
She confirmed that the disciplinary proceedings had ended following his resignation.
Sibiya Faces Multiple Allegations
Sibiya faces multiple charges, including alleged sexual grooming of a 16-year-old girl, rape, human trafficking and contravention of the Firearms Control Act.
The allegations are distinct from the SAPS disciplinary proceedings, which Dimpane said could no longer continue after his resignation. The information provided does not establish the outcome of any criminal proceedings relating to the allegations.
Sibiya’s resignation and the police service’s description of it as a “dishonourable discharge” mark the end of the internal disciplinary process, but do not, by themselves, determine the outcome of any criminal case.
