Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 12 October 2026
South Africa's deputy police chief resigns after being charged with sexual offences
Shadrack Sibiya had denied grooming a 16-year-old and raping an 18-year-old.
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Both outlets lead on the resignation and frame it around sexual offence charges against deputy police chief Shadrack Sibiya. BBC News focuses on the allegations themselves, saying he denied grooming a 16-year-old and raping an 18-year-old, while Al Jazeera adds that he is in prison after his arrest last month and, in its extract, uniquely mentions corruption allegations as well.
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