Madlanga: Sibiya allegedly called Matlala’s wife to silence her
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
Suspect Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala told the Madlanga commission that a lawyer, "Mr Forbay", had advised him to conceal part of the truth about former SAPS deputy commissioner Shadrack Sibiya, who allegedly threatened to kill his family. According to Matlala, Sibiya also called his wife from a private number to urge her to stay silent, according to IOL.
Before the Madlanga commission of inquiry, which is examining cases involving the South African police, Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala says former deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya repeatedly called his wife, Tsakane Matlala, from a private number to ask her to reveal nothing about him, according to IOL.
Matlala says he saved Sibiya’s number under the name "Sotoba" and deleted their phone exchanges after each conversation, on the former officer’s instructions. He also claims that a lawyer, identified as "Mr Forbay", advised him to conceal part of the truth about Sibiya and contacted Sibiya during the commission’s breaks, before handing him the phone. These allegations have not been verified at this stage.
