Embattled top cop Shadack Sibiya faces another hurdle, with his legal team telling the court that he has been charged with possession of a firearm and served with two additional disciplinary notices while in custody.
The firearm charge relates to a gun found in Sibiya’s possession on the day of his arrest.
His lawyers argued that the charge should have been included with the other charges rather than served separately.
Sibiya was arrested last week following an investigation by the Commission’s Recommendations Task Team, which is examining matters arising from the Madlanga Commission.
His legal team also told the court that Sibiya had been served with two further disciplinary notices while in custody, in addition to a notice issued earlier by the South African Police Service (SAPS).
Sibiya allegedly left one of the notices in his cell and could not recall the date of the disciplinary hearing.
His lawyers said they would address the matter once they had obtained the relevant information.
It is not clear what the two additional notices relate to.
SAPS confirmed on Tuesday that Sibiya would face an internal disciplinary hearing on October 5 over allegations arising from the Madlanga Commission inquiry.
National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said Sibiya had been formally served with a notice while in police custody.
The disciplinary hearing will be conducted on an expedited basis under Regulation 9, which applies to serious allegations, including corruption, Mathe said.
Sibiya is appearing before the Ramdburg Magistrate’s Court, facing charges of rape, grooming a minor and human trafficking for sexual exploitation.
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The state alleges that he raped an 18-year-old woman at a Sandton hotel on May 16 after she was allegedly given alcohol and became unconscious.
He is accused of grooming a 16-year-old girl via WhatsApp between July and August and allegedly possessing and distributing sexual images of her.
The state further alleges that Sibiya trafficked three people for sexual exploitation.
Sibiya is appearing in court for the continuation of his bail hearing.
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