The Randburg Magistrates’ Court heard new claims about former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya’s connections with several women as his bail application continued on Wednesday.
The state played a 25-minute recording of a conversation between businessman Serge Cabonge and a man known as Mr M, Sibiya’s former associate and the father of the 16-year-old complainant.
During the conversation, Cabonge claimed that Sibiya had met several women through him. He also mentioned actress, Tebogo Thobejane, who is also the ex-girlfriend of attempted murder accused businessman Vusimuzi Cat Matlala.
Cabonge also claimed that he spent time with Sibiya on several occasions.
Mr M disputed this, saying Sibiya had previously told him that he did not know Thobejane.
Cabonge responded that Sibiya might have forgotten meeting her because he had met many women while in his company.
The recording formed part of the evidence presented by the state as it opposed Sibiya’s release on bail.
The defence objected to the recording being played in court, arguing that the conversation needed to be considered in its proper context.
The court further heard allegations involving Matlala and suspended police sergeant Fannie Nkosi. Cabonge claimed that Sibiya and Matlala had communicated through Nkosi and alleged that Matlala had made financial promises to Sibiya.
Sibiya also denied threatening the family of the 16-year-old complainant. His defence challenged the state’s concerns that he could interfere with witnesses if released on bail.
Sibiya faces allegations that he groomed the teenager through WhatsApp messages and raped an 18-year-old young woman at a Sandton hotel. The state alleges that the woman had lost consciousness after consuming alcohol.
Sibiya has denied all allegations, including that of rape – maintaining that the sexual encounter was consensual.
The bail hearing is scheduled to continue on Thursday, 15 October.