Crime Intel: Sibiya drove bakkie registered to man with 18 hijacking convictions |Madlanga Commission
Lt-Gen. Dumisani Khumalo informed the commission that Stuart James Scharnick was seen in Parliament during the ad hoc committee inquiry where General Shadrack Sibiya testified last month.
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Crime Intel. Head, Lt-Gen. Dumisani Khumalo has told the Madlanga Commission that deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya was seen driving a vehicle registered to a man with 34 criminal cases on record, on numerous occasions.
These cases include multiple convictions for carjacking.
Testifying before the commission in Pretoria on Tuesday, Khumalo said the Toyota bakkie driven by Sibiya on the day of a police raid was registered to Stuart James Scharnick, a Durban resident with a long-standing criminal record.
According to Khumalo, Scharnick has faced 34 charges in total, 18 resulting in convictions, 11 withdrawn, and five acquittals.
It is unclear whether Scharnick ever served a day in prison.
“The vehicle in question is linked to Lieutenant-General Sibiya’s movements on 9 October,” Khumalo told the commission.
“Our records confirm both the registration details and the driver associated with that period.”
Khumalo also informed the commission that Scharnick was seen in Parliament during the ad hoc committee inquiry, where Sibiya testified last month.
Scharnick, who is believed to serve as one of Sibiya’s close protection officers, was reportedly present throughout the proceedings.
During his presentation, Khumalo displayed a detailed profile of Scharnick, including his criminal history and the nature of the charges.
“Most of the cases relate to vehicle hijackings,” he said.
“Our investigation includes verified information on the daily movements of the vehicle, which assists us in confirming the driver and the registered owner.”
Khumalo explained that this evidence forms part of a broader effort by the Madlanga Commission to identify potential misconduct or conflicts of interest involving senior members of the police service.
“The purpose of this evidence is to confirm the link between the car, the driver, and the owner,” he said.
The revelation has raised questions within law enforcement circles.
Meanwhile, commissioners could not determine whether the takedown operation at Katiso “KT” Molefe’s Sandton home was not interference or not by the Hawks.
Khumalo is expected to continue his testimony on Wednesday, to give clarity and detail on Sibiya’s relationship with criminals.
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